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The aim of this study is to discuss the relation between space configuration and fear of crime in urban green areas. The study focused on landscape’s visual properties based on graph metrics in order to define fearsome and safe spaces in urban park areas. Visibility graph analysis, which provides the opportunity for exploration of visibility patterns of a space, is chosen as the analytic tool of the study. Arc GIS program viewshed application is used to develop the visual pattern of the case area, Macka Demokrasi Park located in Istanbul. Theoretical Framework Crime has a wide range from theft to street violence and it relates to a certain situation or material, whereas fear of crime depends on the perception of the environment. It is defined as a reaction to the attributes of the space and is more common than the crime itself (Hutchings 1994). Fear of crime is an important social problem which destroys the social relations and affects the quality of life. The silentisolated streets, subways and park areas are defined as urban spaces where fear of crime is highly perceived (Colquhoun 2004). It should be emphasized that urban parks of which positive psychological effects on humans proved by many researches, are defined as not-to-go places due to the fear of crime. Numerous studies investigating the relation between fear of crime and space share the conclusion that fear is more related to the spatial configurations than the crime itself. Feeling safe depends on the knowledge of the environment which needs the awareness of where you are in the space and time (Lang, 1994). Thus, it is considered that spatial knowledge is crucial to evaluate feeling of safety.
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