Description
How cities are planned and designed has a major impact on individuals’ mobility and safety. If individuals feel unsafe in public transportation or on the way to it, they may avoid certain routes or particular times of the day. This is problematic, since research has also found that, in some cities, especially those in the Global South, a large percentage of women are "transit captives". Namely, they have relatively less access to non-public forms of transportation and are, therefore, especially reliant on public transport. This issue is important not only because it affects people’s safety but also because it influences the long-term sustainability of a city. In a sustainable city, safety guarantees the ability to move freely for everyone and provides a wider sense of place attachment.
Transit Crime and Sexual Violence in Cities examines the evidence of victimization in transit environments in countries around the world, exploring individuals’ feelings of perceived safety or lack thereof and the necessary improvements that can make transit safer and, hence, cities more sustainable. The book’s contributions are grounded in theories at the crossroads of several disciplines such as environmental criminology, architecture and design, urban planning, geography, psychology, gender and LGBTQI studies, transportation, and law enforcement. International case studies include Los Angeles, Vancouver, Stockholm, London, Paris, São Paulo, Mexico City, Bogotá, Tokyo, Guangzho, Melbourne, and Lagos, among others.
Table of Contents
PART I - Transit Crime and Sexual Violence: An Introduction
Chapter 1. Sexual Violence in Transit Environments: Aim, Scope, and Context
Chapter 2. Sexual Harassment on Transit: Evidence from the Literature
Chapter 3: Why Sexual Crimes and Fear of crime Happen in Transit Environments: A Review of Theories
Chapter 4. Studying Sexual Harassment in Transit Environments: Research Design and Basic Concepts
PART II: Case Study Cities
Chapters 5-7. Asia: Tokyo, Guangzhou, Manila
Chapter 8. Oceania: Melbourne
Chapter 9. Africa: Lagos
Chapters 10-12. South America: Bogota, São Paulo, Rio Claro
Chapters 13-16. North America: Los Angeles, San Jose, Vancouver, Mexico City
Chapters 16-22. Europe: Stockholm, Huddinge, Lisbon, London, Paris, Milan
PART III - Understanding Transit Crime and Sexual Violence: Crosscutting Themes
Chapter 23: Intersectionality of Transit Safety
Chapter 24: Incidence and Reporting: Making the Invisible Matter
Chapter 25: The Importance of the Transit Environment: Does It Affect the Risk of Sexual Victimization?
Chapter 26: Precautions and Responses
PART IV – Conclusions
Chapter 27: Sexual Crime on Transit: A Global, Comparative Look
Chapter 28: Responding to Sexual Harassment on Transit: Towards an Agenda for Research and Practice
