Aspects of urban safety in the public spaces in Belgrade, Serbia: Recommendations of urban-architectural preventive elements

Abstract

Contemporary urban planning and design is closely associated with the theory of safety. Researching the elements of fear of physical urban environment, the focus is on the prevention, which can reduce or eliminate negative perceptions of the users. Determining the standards for furnishing classified urban public spaces, could contribute to higher quality and use that is more intensive. This paper incorporates the information provided by the relevant institutions and the poll of the citizens in Belgrade, as well as analysis of spatial urban elements, typology of their use and their condition from the aspect of safety. Finally, it provides some recommendations for urban planning measures and architectural design elements. The practical application of the results relates to creation of information base, monitoring of changes, elimination of consequences, promotion of urban planning and architectural design profession, realization and maintenance of public places and creating the legal framework.

Savremeno urbanističko planiranje i urbani dizajn blisko su povezani sa teorijom bezbednosti. Istražuju se elementi straha od fizičkog aspekta urbanih sredina, sa fokusom na prevenciji, koja može da doprinese smanjenju ili nestanku negativnih percepcija korisnika . Definisanje standard za opremanje određenih javnih urbanih prostora može da unapredi njihov nivo kvaliteta i intezivira upotrebu. Ovaj rad inkorporira podatke dobijene od relevantnih institucija i rezultate ankete sprovedene među građanima Beograda, kao i analize prostornih urbanih elemenata, načina i uslova upotrebe, sa aspekta bezbednosti.Finalno, daje set preporučenih mera za process urbanističkog planiranja i projektovanja. Praktična upotreba rezultata odnosi se na formiranje informacione baze, monitoring promena u prostoru, eliminisanje posledica, promociju urbanističkog planiranja i arhitektonskog dizajna kao profesije, realizaciju i održavanje javnih gradskih prostora i stvaranje zakonske osnove za primenu predloženih mera.