Penggunaan Space Syntax dalam Penentuan Kawasan Risiko Jenayah di Bandar

The Usage of Space Syntax in Determining Urban Crime Risk Areas

Abstract

In Malaysia, the idea of implementing a safe city concept has a direct connection with criminal cases through a book called Safe City Programme, which contained 23 crime prevention measures. One of these measures was the GIS mapping of crime through the implementation of GIS web application, namely Safe City Monitoring System [SCMS]. One of the analyses from the GIS application applied in this SCMS was the identification of crime hotspots. This paper would explain the use of space syntax application in understanding crime risk areas based on hotspot information and Repeat Location Finder [RLF] from the Safe City Monitoring System. The advantage of space syntax analysis was its ability to identify space patterns used to study the urban structure and human behaviour. The use of hotspot analysis that was improved further with space syntax could give a more accurate description of crime-prone areas as compared to using the hotspot analysis alone. The conclusion of this paper work demonstrated the significant benefit from the use of this system was could help the police to improve the crime monitoring activities effectively. On the aspect of town planning, it could help design a safer city through the arrangement of land use which took into account the risks and potential crime as a whole.