@misc{10481/73515,
year = {2022},
month = {2},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/73515},
abstract = {A sustainable city must be a safe place for its inhabitants when walking, with the absence
of fear of crime being one of its main attributes. Although perceived insecurity is one of the main
deterrents of walking activity, this relationship requires some clarification in environments which are
walkable and safe, with low crime rates. This article contributes to the evidence for the influence of
perceived security on walking activity and, as a novel aspect, also analyzes the effects of perceived
security on walking as the preferred travel mode. In order to study this relationship, we use a method
that combines non-linear principal component analysis (NLPCA) and a logit model (LM). The data
are taken from a survey of university students carried out in the city of Granada. Results show
that gender and perceived security have a greater effect on the choice of walking as the preferred
travel mode, while location factors have significantly more weight in the explanation of the choice of
walking as the most usual travel mode. These findings may be extended to other urban areas and
can be of use for the implementation of urban policies aimed at designing the built environment to
develop more sustainable cities},
organization = {R+D+i ERDF
	B-SEJ-238-UGR20},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Security},
keywords = {Walking},
keywords = {Walkability},
keywords = {Built environment},
keywords = {Mobility},
keywords = {Gender},
title = {Do University Students’ Security Perceptions Influence Their Walking Preferences and TheirWalking Activity? A Case Study of Granada (Spain)},
doi = {10.3390/su14031880},
author = {Lizarraga Mollinedo, María Carmen and Martín Blanco, Cathaysa Esther and Castillo Pérez, María Isabel and Chica Olmo, Jorge M.},
}