The purpose of this study is to create planning criteria for crime-free middle schools, high schools and university campuses and to provide a standard in planning human-friendly physical environment which promotes safety. Through this study, our final ...
The purpose of this study is to create planning criteria for crime-free middle schools, high schools and university campuses and to provide a standard in planning human-friendly physical environment which promotes safety. Through this study, our final goal is to contribute to the creation of human-friendly educational environment on campus.
The methods of this study are survey and field study. first, this study extracted planning factors for crime-free educational environment from precedent studies to create survey questionnaires. second, a survey was conducted against students and experts including teachers, school facility managers and designers. then, field study on the physical environment was conducted.
As the results of the study, the following conclusions are drawn. First, in order to prevent on-campus crimes, focusing on indoor space planning, improving ‘natural access control’, light environment of indoor space, and access control of underground parking lots, entrances, and windows is important. Public space planning which facilitates community is also important. Second, in order to prevent on-campus crimes, focusing on outdoor space, ‘natural access control’ is most important. Establishment of security system, removement of blind spots and establishment of lighting facilities for ‘natural surveillance’, and removement of neglected, time-worn facilities and external spaces are needed. Third, in order to create crime-free middle school and high school environment, as the fear of crime and actual crime has been shown difference, reducing the fear of crime should be focused on in environmental planning. Securing a clear view around school boundaries could help reducing both fear of crime and actual crime. Forth, in order to prevent school violence at middle schools and high schools, environmental planning for classrooms, corridors, and restrooms where many students feel fear of crime should be focused. Fifth, environmental planning for middle schools and high schools should focus on ‘securing a clear view at classrooms’ and ‘improvement of time-worn facilities’. Sixth, the perception gap between students as users and experts as providers of school facilities should be considers and reflected in planning and operation of school facilities.