Sustainable Environments' Synthetic Characteristics that Prevent the Spread of Urban Violence in Cities

Abstract

The establishment of sustainable ecosystems for community safety and well-being has garnered international attention recently. Sociological research has focused on the causes of urban violence patterns, whereas architectural studies have emphasized the characteristics of spatial organization and sustainable urban environments, and examined the attributes of spatial organization. To establish sustainable urban environments, it is essential to analyze the characteristics of spatial organization and their correlation with urban violence, a phenomenon more widespread both locally and globally. The research is an attempt to determine the relationship between the synthetic characteristics of the spatial organization of the sustainable environment and to prevention of the growth of urban violence, and the possibility of developing urban design solutions to achieve sustainable environments. The research problem is the need for knowledge of how to evaluate the role of the synthetic characteristics (such as Connectivity, control, and Integration) in limiting the spread of urban violence in urban environments to sustainable environments. A systematic methodology involving the collection of data from credible security sources, official media, and an online survey. Ten residential neighborhoods were selected in the city of Al-Hillah. The information was included in the city master plan, utilizing the arithmetic technique (space syntax) via ArcView GIS, DepthMap, and Excel software. The results indicate a correlation between urban violence and synthetic attributes. Furthermore, it demonstrated that connectivity is the most significant of these characteristics. To attain sustainable environments, it is necessary to reduce disturbances and permeability between axial spaces and their surroundings. Furthermore, it enhances the spatial choice to all nearby areas while simultaneously diminishing the levels of relative asymmetry indicators in public spaces, hence facilitating user occupancy.