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The Environmental Design Barrier: Gendered Perceptions of Safety on The Ohio State University Campus

Rhodes, Stephanie Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1555323315548223

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2019, Master of City and Regional Planning, Ohio State University, City and Regional Planning.
The built environment has been known to effect perceptions of safety, and many tools and theories have been created to measure and address the characteristics of the built environment that effect these perceptions of safety the most. A new movement in city planning, Gender Mainstreaming, has emerged out of the need to create cities that are more inclusive to women and people of all genders. This study aims to analyze the gendered perceptions of safety around the Ohio State University’s Columbus Campus through a safety audit and subsequent narrative and photo reflections. This multi-faceted study produced findings including significant differences in perceptions of safety between men and women, especially in unsafe areas, and differences in the ways that men and women interact and internalize characteristics of the built environment as they relate to their perceived safety. Further, the stress of constant surveillance and fear of their surroundings limits women’s access to opportunities in their college carrier.
Jason Reece, PhD (Advisor)
Bernadette Hanlon, PhD (Committee Member)
86 p.
Urban Planning; Womens Studies
Gender Mainstreaming; Safety; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design; Built Environment; Campus Safety; Women; Female; Gender; Perceived Safety

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  • Rhodes, S. M. (2019). The Environmental Design Barrier: Gendered Perceptions of Safety on The Ohio State University Campus [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1555323315548223

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rhodes, Stephanie. The Environmental Design Barrier: Gendered Perceptions of Safety on The Ohio State University Campus . 2019. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1555323315548223.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rhodes, Stephanie. "The Environmental Design Barrier: Gendered Perceptions of Safety on The Ohio State University Campus ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1555323315548223

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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