{"id":2320,"date":"2018-12-12T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2018-12-11T15:22:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T21:22:28","slug":"greener-grass-fewer-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2018\/12\/12\/greener-grass-fewer-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Greener Grass, Fewer Crimes?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo of people laying on grass near a pond. Photo by Taavi Randmaa, Flickr CC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Green areas are widely recognized as an indicator of development and social wellbeing, but the relationship between nature and crimes is only beginning to come into view. \u00a0How might natural spaces reduce crime rates?<\/span><\/p>\n

Economic Development<\/h3>\n

Green space interventions enhance the visual appearance of an area and motivate movement and participation, which can increase economic development. Also, by raising property values, green spaces foster economic stability and access to credit. Both economic development and real wealth transfer bring work opportunities and financial power to residents, which in turn could reduce criminal activities. One caution about green criminology, however, is that, genuine improvements in built environments may not favor current residents. Instead, existing residents may be displaced by new neighbors arriving in response to attractive urban conditions.<\/h5>\n