TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kumar, Harish C. (PA101216)
AU  - Kadam, Rajiv (Guide)
TI  - Examining the role of urban morphology in impacting the rate of crime against women in Indian cities (Also available on CD)
U1  - M.Arch TH-0142 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - CONTENTS
Abstract    02
1.Introduction
1.1 Background    05
1.2 Hypothesis    06
1.3 Research question    06
1.4 Aim    06
1.5 Objectives    06
1.6 Need for the study    07
1.7 Scope    07
1.8 Limitations    07
2.Literature Synthesis    08
2.1 Understanding the Basic Fundamentals    09
2.1.1 Introduction    09
2.1.2 What is crime    09
2.1.3 What is City    10
2.1.4 What is Urban Morphoogy    10
2.1.5 The city and Crime    10
2.1.6 Oxymoron of City Life    10
2.1.7 Type of Crime against women    11
2.2 Structure of theories related to the urban planning and crime
prevention.    11
2.2.1 Crime Pattern Theory    12
2.2.2 Routine Activity Theory    12
2.2.3 Jane Jacobs - Death and Life of American Cities    12
2.2.4 Oscar Niewman - Defensible Space Theory    13
2.2.5 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design    13
2.2.5.1 Natural Surveillance    14
2.2.5.2 Natural Access Control    14
2.2.5.3 Territoriality    14
2.2.5.4 Target Hardening    14
2.2.5.5 Activity Support    15
2.2.6 Space Syntax    15
2.3 Analytical Framework    16
2.4 Framework    18
2.5 Illustrations of Tools    19
2.5.1 Tools of Space syntax
2.5.1.1 Integration    19
2.5.1.2 Connectivity    19
2.5.1.3 Choice    19
2.5.2 Tools of CPTED
2.5.2.1 Depth of Public and Private    20
2.5.2.2 Street Constitutedness / Adjancency    20
2.5.2.3 Inter visiblity    21
2.5.2.4 Percentage of Fenestrations    21
2.5.2.5 Percentage of Blind Walls    22
3 . Study of the Neighbourhood    24
3.1 Introduction    25
3.2 Nungabakkam    26
3.3 Urban characters
3.3.1 Figure Ground Comparsion    27
3.3.2 Land use pattern    27
3.3.3 Street pattern    29
3.3.4 Housing Characterstics    29
3.4 Physical Factors    30
3.4.1 Build Use    31
3.4.2 Road Connectivity    33
3.4.3 Vegetation    35
3.4.4 Street Light    37
3.5 Crime Pattern
3.5.1 Crime Pattern - Day / Night Hot spots    41
3.5.2 Crime Pattern - Seasonal Hot spots    43
4.Analysis - Macro Level-    50
4.1 Corelation analysis of overall crime with Build use
4.1.1 Analysis of Crime Harrassment with Build use    51
4.1.2 Analysis of Rape Crime with Build use    51
4.1.3 Analysis of Assault Crime with Build use    51
4.1.4 Key Findings    55
4.1.5 Vulnerability zones of the neighbourhood    57
4.2 Corelation analysis of overall crime with Road Connectivity    59
4.2.1 Analysis of Crime Harrassment with Connectivity    59
4.2.2 Analysis of Rape Crime with Road Connectivity    59
4.2.3 Analysis of Assault Crime with Road Connectivity    59
4.2.4 Key Findings    63
4.2.5 Vulnerability zones of the neighbourhood    65
4.3 Corelation analysis of overall crime with Vegetation    67
4.3.1 Analysis of Crime Harrassment with Vegetation    69
4.3.2 Analysis of Rape Crime with Vegetation    69
4.3.3 Analysis of Assault Crime with Road Vegetation    .69
4.3.4 Key Findings    71
4.3.5 Vulnerability zones of the neighbourhood    73
4.4 Corelation analysis of overall crime with Street light    75
4.4.1 Analysis of Crime Harrassment with Street light    77
4.4.2 Analysis of Assault Crime with Street light    77
4.4.3 Key Findings    79
4.5 Correlation analysis of overall crime with streelight
and vegetation    81
4.6 Correlation analysis of overall crime with streelight
and Buildings    83
4.7 Matrix of Correlation analysis of physical ascpects
and crime hotspot    85
4.8 Key findings    86
4.9 Vulnerablility Zone    87
4.10 Vulnerability Streets    88
5.Analysis - Micro Level    90
5.1 Introduciton    91
5.2 Space syntax tools    92
5.2.1 Axial Mapping
5.2.2 Connectivity
5.2.3 Integration
5.3 Micro Analysis of Area #1 using CPTED tools
5.3.1 Isovist Analysis    93
5.3.2 Depth Value from Private to Public    94
5.3.3 Street Constitutedness    95
5.3.4 Inner Visiblity    95
5.3.5 Percentage of Fenestration    96
5.3.6 Nature of Edges and Blind Wall    96
5.3.7 Inference    96
5.4 Micro Analysis of Area #2 using CPTED tools
5.4.1 Isovist Analysis    97
5.4.2 Depth Value from Private to Public    98
5.4.3 Street Constitutedness    99
5.4.4 Inner Visiblity    99
5.4.5 Percentage of Fenestration    100
5.4.6 Nature of Edges and Blind Wall    100
5.4.7 Inference    100
5.5 Micro Analysis of Area #2 using CPTED tools
5.5.1 Isovist Analysis    101
5.5.2 Depth Value from Private to Public    102
5.5.3 Street Constitutedness    103
5.5.4 Inner Visiblity    103
5.5.5 Percentage of Fenestration    104
5.5.6 Nature of Edges and Blind Wall    104
5.5.7 Inference    104
6 Conclusion    106
6.1 Conclusion    107
6.2 Inference from Macro Analysis    107
6.2.1 Harrasment in relation to urban Morphology
6.2.2 Rape in relation to Urban morphology
6.2.3 Assault in relation to Urban morphology
6.3 Spatial Factor    108
6.4 Inference from Mirco Analysis    108
7 Appendices    109
7.1 Crime Reports
8 Reference    116

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