CONTENTS Abstract . 2 Chapter 0: Proposal . 2 0.1. Preface . 3 0.2. Aim . 4 0.3. Objectives 4 0.4. Scope and Limitations . 4 0.5. Research Method . 5 Chapter 1: Introduction . 6 1.1. Gender and Space . 8 1.2. Gender‐Inclusive Space 9 Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework 12 2. Proposed Framework 14 Conceptual Framework . 15 Stage 2: Group Discussions 15 Stage 3: Policy Implementation 15 Stage 4: Annual Review . 16 Chapter 3: Parameters 18 3. Safety . 20 3.1. Security 22 3.1.1. Access Control . 22 3.1.2. Surveillance 23 3.1.3. Security Lighting 25 3.2. Normative Safety 27 3.2.1. Organization Policy 27 3.2.2. Maintenance 28 3.2.3. Activity Support 29 3.2.4. Territorial Reinforcement 30 3.2.5. Layout . 30 3.2.6. Landscaping . 31 3.2.7. Signage 32 3.2.8. Sightlines 32 3.3. Perceptive Safety . 34 3.3.1. Culture 34 3.3.2. Adaptation And Behavior Setting 35 3.3.3. Sense Of Place 35 3.3.4. Sense Of Time 39 3.4. Objective Safety 41 3.4.1. Personal Space 41 3.4.2. Territory . 44 3.4.3. Territoriality . 46 3.4.4. Scope For Privacy 47 3.4.5. Comfort Zone 47 3.4.6. Defensible Space 48 Chapter 4: Survey 50 4.1. Creating The Survey 52 4.2. Conducting The Survey 63 4.3. Analyzing Survey Results 65 4.4. Interpretting The Survey Results 106 4.5. Co‐Relating Safety Indicators To Survey Results 120 4.6. Summary 128 Chapter 5: Conclusion . 130 Bibliography 133 Books and Book Sections 134 Unpublished Thesis . 136