A Survey of Residents’ Perceptions of the Effect of Large-ScaleEconomic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits
Joint Authors
Sharma, Ravi K.
Fabio, Anthony
Bear, Todd M.
Geller, Ruth
Bazaco, Michael
Foulds, Abigail L.
Duell, Jessica
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Emerging research highlights the promise of community- and policy-level strategies in preventing youth violence.
Large-scale economic developments, such as sports and entertainment arenas and casinos, may improve the living conditions, economics, public health, and overall wellbeing of area residents and may influence rates of violence within communities.
Objective.
To assess the effect of community economic development efforts on neighborhood residents’ perceptions on violence, safety, and economic benefits.
Methods.
Telephone survey in 2011 using a listed sample of randomly selected numbers in six Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Descriptive analyses examined measures of perceived violence and safety and economic benefit.
Responses were compared across neighborhoods using chi-square tests for multiple comparisons.
Survey results were compared to census and police data.
Results.
Residents in neighborhoods with the large-scale economic developments reported more casino-specific and arena-specific economic benefits.
However, 42% of participants in the neighborhood with the entertainment arena felt there was an increase in crime, and 29% of respondents from the neighborhood with the casino felt there was an increase.
In contrast, crime decreased in both neighborhoods.
Conclusions.
Large-scale economic developments have a direct influence on the perception of violence, despite actual violence rates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fabio, Anthony& Geller, Ruth& Bazaco, Michael& Bear, Todd M.& Foulds, Abigail L.& Duell, Jessica…[et al.]. 2015. A Survey of Residents’ Perceptions of the Effect of Large-ScaleEconomic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fabio, Anthony…[et al.]. A Survey of Residents’ Perceptions of the Effect of Large-ScaleEconomic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068208
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fabio, Anthony& Geller, Ruth& Bazaco, Michael& Bear, Todd M.& Foulds, Abigail L.& Duell, Jessica…[et al.]. A Survey of Residents’ Perceptions of the Effect of Large-ScaleEconomic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068208
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068208