Effects of signals of disorder on fear of crime in real and virtual environments

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 260-276

  Toet, Alexander ^a   van Schaik, Martin G ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecological validity; Fear of crime; Public disorder; Public safety; Simulation; Virtual environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861710369     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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