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To examine the relationship between the perception of crime and walking behaviors across gated and non-gated residential environments.

August 1, 2018HeliyonOpen Access

The association between the perception of crime and walking in gated and non-gated neighbourhoods of Asian developing countries

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YGYasmeen Gul ZSZahid Sultan GJGul Ahmed Jokhio

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Cross-sectional survey reveals lower walking levels in gated communities despite lower perceived crime, suggesting safety alone fails to drive physical activity.

Key Points

To examine the relationship between the perception of crime and walking behaviors across gated and non-gated residential environments.
Surveyed residents across 16 neighborhoods in Karachi, Pakistan, comparing 8 gated communities with 8 non-gated communities.
Evaluated differences and correlations between walking frequency and perceived crime using independent sample t-tests and gamma tests.
Residents of gated neighborhoods reported a lower perception of crime but engaged in less walking-based physical activity.
Residents of non-gated neighborhoods reported higher walking levels despite experiencing a greater perception of crime.

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Gul et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91012fcd6c08c0eacaebc0 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00715

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August 1, 2018HeliyonOpen Access

The association between the perception of crime and walking in gated and non-gated neighbourhoods of Asian developing countries

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Authors

YGYasmeen Gul ZSZahid Sultan GJGul Ahmed Jokhio

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals lower walking levels in gated communities despite lower perceived crime, suggesting safety alone fails to drive physical activity.

Key Points

To examine the relationship between the perception of crime and walking behaviors across gated and non-gated residential environments.
Surveyed residents across 16 neighborhoods in Karachi, Pakistan, comparing 8 gated communities with 8 non-gated communities.
Evaluated differences and correlations between walking frequency and perceived crime using independent sample t-tests and gamma tests.
Residents of gated neighborhoods reported a lower perception of crime but engaged in less walking-based physical activity.
Residents of non-gated neighborhoods reported higher walking levels despite experiencing a greater perception of crime.

Cite This Study

Gul et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91012fcd6c08c0eacaebc0 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00715

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