Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood

This paper incorporates an explicit mobility dimension into the definition of the neighbourhood and explores its possible implications for the study of spatially distributed phenomena. We analysed the distribution of robbery and theft in Barcelona, Spain, as a testing application. Crime data were ag...

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Autores: Valente, Ricardo|||0000-0003-3791-8336, Medina Ariza, Juan Jose|||0000-0003-4407-8830, Pérez Pintor, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-4441-741X, Gutiérrez Gallego, José Antonio|||0000-0002-2375-7087
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103217
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Palabra clave:Crime
Bespoke neighbourhood
Human mobility
Walkability
Spatial dependence
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spelling Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhooda test with crime data in BarcelonaValente, Ricardo|||0000-0003-3791-8336Medina Ariza, Juan Jose|||0000-0003-4407-8830Pérez Pintor, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-4441-741XGutiérrez Gallego, José Antonio|||0000-0002-2375-7087CrimeBespoke neighbourhoodHuman mobilityWalkabilitySpatial dependenceThis paper incorporates an explicit mobility dimension into the definition of the neighbourhood and explores its possible implications for the study of spatially distributed phenomena. We analysed the distribution of robbery and theft in Barcelona, Spain, as a testing application. Crime data were aggregated to nonoverlapping units (census tracts) and to a new measure of overlapping neighbourhoods, that we named 'walkhoods', accounting for the distance that can be covered in 5 min at a walking speed of 1 m/s, considering all possible physical barriers. The outcomes of regression models shed new light on the relationship between mobility and crime. When the walkhood scale is established, human mobility patterns have a stronger effect on the outcome variables than when census tracts are used. Results point to walkability constraints and social distances imposed by the massive presence of sporadic users in public spaces as strong predictors of crime occurrence, arguably due to their negative effects on neighbourhood social ties formation. Our findings suggest that more flexible definitions of the neighbourhood could address the social and spatial heterogeneity of urban spaces more properly than traditional approaches.Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/290259https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103217reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-114012GB-I00European Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 870753open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2902592026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
a test with crime data in Barcelona
title Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
spellingShingle Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
Valente, Ricardo|||0000-0003-3791-8336
Crime
Bespoke neighbourhood
Human mobility
Walkability
Spatial dependence
title_short Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
title_full Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
title_fullStr Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
title_full_unstemmed Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
title_sort Mobilities and the flexible boundaries of the neighbourhood
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Valente, Ricardo|||0000-0003-3791-8336
Medina Ariza, Juan Jose|||0000-0003-4407-8830
Pérez Pintor, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-4441-741X
Gutiérrez Gallego, José Antonio|||0000-0002-2375-7087
author Valente, Ricardo|||0000-0003-3791-8336
author_facet Valente, Ricardo|||0000-0003-3791-8336
Medina Ariza, Juan Jose|||0000-0003-4407-8830
Pérez Pintor, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-4441-741X
Gutiérrez Gallego, José Antonio|||0000-0002-2375-7087
author_role author
author2 Medina Ariza, Juan Jose|||0000-0003-4407-8830
Pérez Pintor, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-4441-741X
Gutiérrez Gallego, José Antonio|||0000-0002-2375-7087
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author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Crime
Bespoke neighbourhood
Human mobility
Walkability
Spatial dependence
topic Crime
Bespoke neighbourhood
Human mobility
Walkability
Spatial dependence
description This paper incorporates an explicit mobility dimension into the definition of the neighbourhood and explores its possible implications for the study of spatially distributed phenomena. We analysed the distribution of robbery and theft in Barcelona, Spain, as a testing application. Crime data were aggregated to nonoverlapping units (census tracts) and to a new measure of overlapping neighbourhoods, that we named 'walkhoods', accounting for the distance that can be covered in 5 min at a walking speed of 1 m/s, considering all possible physical barriers. The outcomes of regression models shed new light on the relationship between mobility and crime. When the walkhood scale is established, human mobility patterns have a stronger effect on the outcome variables than when census tracts are used. Results point to walkability constraints and social distances imposed by the massive presence of sporadic users in public spaces as strong predictors of crime occurrence, arguably due to their negative effects on neighbourhood social ties formation. Our findings suggest that more flexible definitions of the neighbourhood could address the social and spatial heterogeneity of urban spaces more properly than traditional approaches.
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