Browsing by Subject "turvattomuuden tunne"

Insecure residential areas have been found to be associated with socio-economic disadvantage and possible regional segregation. In addition, feeling of insecurity reduce quality of life and mental health. Based on many studies, residents experience insecurity more often in suburban areas dominated by apartment buildings. This study examines the relationship between building height and block structure and residents' feeling of insecurity in Finnish suburbs. The relationship between the residential block structure and feeling of insecurity has not been studied before, which is why this research can bring new ideas to the scientific debate. Research data includes survey data collected from 71 Finnish suburbs, contextual register data aggregated from the grid database and basic information from Finnish Population Register. Quantitative statistical methods are used in this study. The block structure is classified utilizing GIS methods. The study takes into account socio-economic factors influencing insecurity by examining the phenomenon also under different socio-economic variables. Based on the results of the study, there is no significant relationship between building height and feeling of insecurity at any case. However, there is a significant connection between the block structure and feeling of insecurity. The results show that residents living in neighbourhood with more closed block structure experience more insecurity. Statistical connection between block structure and feeling of insecurity became stronger when the socio-economic variables were included to the analyzes. The results of this thesis are related to the findings presented in previous studies about the relationship between the physical environment and safety. However, the significance of the results and the understanding of the phenomenon is not unambiguous and requires further investigation.