Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling
The perception of safety significantly impacts residents’ urban living and socio-economic development. However, the phenomenon and drivers of gender differences in safety perceptions have not received sufficient emphasis, resulting in the gradual exacerbation of gender inequality in urban environmen...
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| description | The perception of safety significantly impacts residents’ urban living and socio-economic development. However, the phenomenon and drivers of gender differences in safety perceptions have not received sufficient emphasis, resulting in the gradual exacerbation of gender inequality in urban environments. To address this issue, we explored a research methodology that integrates visual perception with socio-environmental characteristics to more comprehensively explain gender differences in safety perceptions. We conducted an empirical investigation in the primary urban area of Nanjing, China. We explored the spatial distribution characteristics of safety perception differences using the Gradient Boosting Decision Tree model and spatial autocorrelation analysis. Additionally, we examined the impact of visual elements on gender differences through ridge regression analysis. Given the unsteady spatial distribution of urban environmental data and safety perceptions, we employed multi-scale geographically weighted regression models to account for differential distributions. These models captured the spatial relationships between indicators of socio-economic characteristics, urban environmental characteristics, social media vitality, and safety perceptions. Some interesting findings were identified in the study: (1) Gender differences were concentrated in high-density old urban areas and expansive agricultural land. (2) Women have more negative perceptions of the color richness of streets and the enclosure of interfaces. (3) Characteristics of local people’s activities positively influenced perceptions of safety, whereas characteristics representing diverse people’s activities more negatively characterized perceptions of safety for men. This study contributes a comprehensive and replicable methodology to the research on gender differences in urban perceptions, offering insights for urban planning decisions and promoting gender inclusivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db4100d95d3541bc9a4b733ce6b229c02024-11-16T05:10:19ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation1569-84322024-11-01134104230Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modellingYu Zhu0Fengmin Su1Xin Han2Qiaoting Fu3Jie Liu4School of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; Corresponding authors.School of Architecture, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Corresponding authors.The perception of safety significantly impacts residents’ urban living and socio-economic development. However, the phenomenon and drivers of gender differences in safety perceptions have not received sufficient emphasis, resulting in the gradual exacerbation of gender inequality in urban environments. To address this issue, we explored a research methodology that integrates visual perception with socio-environmental characteristics to more comprehensively explain gender differences in safety perceptions. We conducted an empirical investigation in the primary urban area of Nanjing, China. We explored the spatial distribution characteristics of safety perception differences using the Gradient Boosting Decision Tree model and spatial autocorrelation analysis. Additionally, we examined the impact of visual elements on gender differences through ridge regression analysis. Given the unsteady spatial distribution of urban environmental data and safety perceptions, we employed multi-scale geographically weighted regression models to account for differential distributions. These models captured the spatial relationships between indicators of socio-economic characteristics, urban environmental characteristics, social media vitality, and safety perceptions. Some interesting findings were identified in the study: (1) Gender differences were concentrated in high-density old urban areas and expansive agricultural land. (2) Women have more negative perceptions of the color richness of streets and the enclosure of interfaces. (3) Characteristics of local people’s activities positively influenced perceptions of safety, whereas characteristics representing diverse people’s activities more negatively characterized perceptions of safety for men. This study contributes a comprehensive and replicable methodology to the research on gender differences in urban perceptions, offering insights for urban planning decisions and promoting gender inclusivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224005867Safety perceptionStreet view imageryGenderMachine learningMulti-scale geographically weighted regression |
| spellingShingle | Yu Zhu Fengmin Su Xin Han Qiaoting Fu Jie Liu Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation Safety perception Street view imagery Gender Machine learning Multi-scale geographically weighted regression |
| title | Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling |
| title_full | Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling |
| title_fullStr | Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling |
| title_short | Uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety: An interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery, socio-economic data and spatial statistical modelling |
| title_sort | uncovering the drivers of gender inequality in perceptions of safety an interdisciplinary approach combining street view imagery socio economic data and spatial statistical modelling |
| topic | Safety perception Street view imagery Gender Machine learning Multi-scale geographically weighted regression |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224005867 |
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