The purpose of this study is to suggest desirable criteria for the guarantee of public safety and objective basic data for park planning and design in urban park. The principle contents of study examines the concept of children park, neighborhood park...
The purpose of this study is to suggest desirable criteria for the guarantee of public safety and objective basic data for park planning and design in urban park. The principle contents of study examines the concept of children park, neighborhood park find public safety in legal system, investigates cognition of park users about the actual condition and public safety level in park. The positive approach is analysed by main variables which have an influence on the public safety of parks. These variables are analyzed using a questionnaire regarding four parks located in Kwangju city. These are composed of the following: the cognition of public safety, experience of anti-social behavior, the users` attribute on criminal activity, and the program of criminal prevention. Regarding public safety in parks, 91.0 percent of the respondents said that public safety is importance. About 21.2 percent of the park users had an experience concerning anti-social behavior. When anti-social behavior occurs, 59.4 percent, out of 81.6 percent of park users questioned, depend upon the police while the other 22.2 percent rely on a superintendent. The opinions and experiences of frequent park users are an essential resource when planning and designing the construction of a new urban park facilities.