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Perceptions of Safety in UBC Campus Public Spaces: The Case of the University Neighbourhoods Association Ngo, Victor D.; Lefrançois, Camille B.; Keating, Jeremy; Fineblit, Emma; Herod, Megan; De Sousa, Steven; Diamond, Grant; Fox, Eric; Kohlhardt, Regan; Mill, Sian; et al.

Abstract

This study examines University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA) residents' perception of safety of campus public spaces at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Point Grey Campus. A series of sexual assaults were reported at UBC in 2013, which prompted a number of responses from the university. Both the series of sexual assaults and UBC’s responses to the events have generated campus-wide conversations regarding the complexities and challenges of campus safety for students, faculty, and staff. However, perceptions of safety from the perspective of long-term, permanent residents at UBC are not well examined. This study addresses the research gap by using a community safety audit to understand UNA residents’ perceptions of safety of campus public spaces and how these perceptions are influenced by built and natural environment characteristics. Several recommendations are made to the UNA, UBC campus planning staff, and UBC regarding lighting, traffic, transportation, wayfinding, community connections, campus blue phones, CPTED, and safety messaging.

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Title
Perceptions of Safety in UBC Campus Public Spaces: The Case of the University Neighbourhoods Association
Alternate Title
UBC SCARP UNA Campus Safety Report
Creator
Ngo, Victor D.; Lefrançois, Camille B.; Keating, Jeremy; Fineblit, Emma; Herod, Megan; De Sousa, Steven; Diamond, Grant; Fox, Eric; Kohlhardt, Regan; Mill, Sian; Olajide, Alex Oladapo; Pritchard, Jamie; Wong, Bryan; James, Ryanne
Date Issued
2014-05-12
Description
This study examines University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA) residents' perception of safety of campus public spaces at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Point Grey Campus. A series of sexual assaults were reported at UBC in 2013, which prompted a number of responses from the university. Both the series of sexual assaults and UBC’s responses to the events have generated campus-wide conversations regarding the complexities and challenges of campus safety for students, faculty, and staff. However, perceptions of safety from the perspective of long-term, permanent residents at UBC are not well examined. This study addresses the research gap by using a community safety audit to understand UNA residents’ perceptions of safety of campus public spaces and how these perceptions are influenced by built and natural environment characteristics. Several recommendations are made to the UNA, UBC campus planning staff, and UBC regarding lighting, traffic, transportation, wayfinding, community connections, campus blue phones, CPTED, and safety messaging.
Subject
Campus safety; Safety audit; Public space; Campus planning; Community planning
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. PLAN 515
Date Available
2014-07-22
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0075826
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/48465
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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