Urban violence: A city phenomenon

Authors

  • Fernando Carrión Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612008000300006

Keywords:

public space, urban policy, violence

Abstract

The city is the space where multiple social activities occur and where new and diverse forms of violence appear. This has been a major research topic in the last two decades, which has been analyzed in addition to other factors with particular effects on Latin American cities. However, this has not been considered a phenomenon that is part of new forms of urban life, so we need innovative urban policies that are based in reality. We analyze violence by focusing on its causes and different forms, the city as a scenario for violence, the effects of violence on the city, and public space as a scenario for crime.

Published

2008-12-02

How to Cite

Carrión, F. (2008). Urban violence: A city phenomenon. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 34(103). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612008000300006