Gyeongsang National University Holds Residents' Meeting for Crime Safety in University District

Design Solution Development Based on University Student (User) Participation Workshop

Gyeongsang National University held a community meeting to discuss crime safety in areas with a high concentration of single-person households near the university.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Professor Kang Seok-jin's research team from the Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, along with the National Police Agency and Jinju Police Station, held a "Resident Meeting for Crime Prevention Design Project to Create a Safe Environment in University Areas with High Concentration of Single-Person Households" on the 20th at the BNIT R&D Center conference room of Gyeongsang National University.

The National Police Agency selected Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, Yeongdong-gun in Chungcheongbuk-do, and Jinju-si in Gyeongsangnam-do as target sites for the 2022 Crime Prevention Design Project.

Among these, the Jinju project area is a residential area near Gyeongsang National University with a high concentration of single-person households, aiming to improve crime-vulnerable environments based on user participation.

This project began in April and is currently underway through the processes of "field investigation, surveys and design workshops, development of crime prevention design solutions, and environmental improvements."

The meeting was held to explain crime prevention designs applicable on-site to residents and students and to gather their opinions.

About 20 people attended the meeting, including the head of the National Police Agency's Community Safety Division, Jinju Police Station Chief Lee Chang-yeol, officials from Jinju City Hall and community centers, residents, and students.

Professor Kang said, "Recently, crimes targeting vulnerable groups such as stalking and dating violence have been increasing, and crime prevention design is expected to help reduce such crimes and the associated anxiety to some extent."

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