tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22237940.post115136789184610708..comments2023-10-21T03:44:48.329-07:00Comments on Conservation Value Notes: More from the Conservation Biology Conference: Benefits of Urban Green Spaces and Environmental Justice ImplicationsJon Gelbard, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14064135781502426896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22237940.post-1151446328762838192006-06-27T15:12:00.000-07:002006-06-27T15:12:00.000-07:00Hi Jon, I am that man. So the paper is by Kuo & ...Hi Jon, <BR/> I am that man. So the paper is by Kuo & Sullivan (2001). Here is a tidbit from the abstract of their paper:<BR/><BR/>"Results indicate that although <BR/>residents were randomly assigned to different levels of nearby vegetation, the greener a building’s surroundings were,the fewer crimes reported.Furthermore,this pattern held for both property crimes and violent crimes." <BR/><BR/>So what that is the take home point but why did this happen. Well the authors cite studies that suggest children were twice asl ikely to have adult supervision in green inner-city neighborhood spaces than in similar bu tbarren spaces (A.F.Tay- <BR/>lor, Wiley, Kuo, & Sullivan, 1998). Thus, in these settings, higher levels of <BR/>vegetation not only preserve visibility but may also increase surveillance parents outside supervising their children. It seems that certain type of vegitation and within certain kinds of housing structures work well to predict crime reduction.Michael J. Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15225409306569587297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22237940.post-1151393124749397462006-06-27T00:25:00.000-07:002006-06-27T00:25:00.000-07:00Right after I posted this, the man sitting at the ...Right after I posted this, the man sitting at the conference table next to me--an intern with the American Museum of Natural History--asked me about the post and relayed a great story in response.<BR/><BR/>One about an instance in which greening did indeed reduce the crime rate. I asked if he would kindly post the excellent story to share with our readers. <BR/><BR/>If you are reading this again, please do share that story!<BR/><BR/>Hope to see you tomorrow and good talking with you.Jon Gelbard, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14064135781502426896noreply@blogger.com