Urban Safety Image in Balıkesir City by University Students View

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Cities are highly featured complex settlements. In these areas, the population is growing rapidly and there are various problems depending on the characteristics of urban daily living. One of the problems in increase is crime which is behavior that disrupts the social order. Accordingly, the risk of exposure to crime increases. This situation adversely affects the security image of the residents. This study reveals the image of urban security from the perspective of Balıkesir University senior students. The study data were obtained through quantative survey analaysis. The data were evaluated in SPSS program; more frequency analysis was done. As a result, it is seen that the image of city security is not mostly positive. Perceived as safe during the day, the city is not safe at night. Although there are neighborhoods in the city that have an unsafe perception, their number is not too many. Secluded places and times in Balıkesir make students uneasy. Students are most disturbed by drug addicts and drunkards in the city.

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City , security image , Balıkesir , student

eastern geographical review

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eastern geographical review