Women Studies

Women Studies

Women Sense of Security in Touristic Cities: With Emphasis on Urban Design

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Abstract
The present paper studies the physical indices affecting women sense of security in urban spaces. By analyzing required data and recognizing crucial factors affecting women security in urban spaces, we aim at providing an outlook on key factors in women sense of security in cities. The research methodology is a descriptive-analytic one which illustrates physical features of designing urban spaces, in a way.  The data was collected through questionnaires and secondary sources of data. The main section of research data, deployed for analyzing women sense of security in urban physical spaces, was conducted within the defined framework of indices including the quality of roadways, green spaces, lightning, urban furniture, population density, and closeness or openness of spaces.
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  • Receive Date 23 December 2013
  • Revise Date 19 December 2015
  • Accept Date 07 December 2014