1. What is the project’s purpose?This is the first stage of a three year project which will investigate what affects reassurance in pedestrians when walking in their local area at night time. This work will contribute to recommending optimum design criteria for residential streetscapes.
2. What will I have to do if I take part?
You will be asked to take photographs or provide descriptions of:
a) Two streets where you are confident to walk alone during hours of darkness.
b) Two streets where you purposefully choose not to walk during hours of darkness or would prefer to avoid.
It is up to you whether you take photos or provide a brief description (on the following sheet) of the streets.
Photographs can be taken during the day or night.
This will be followed up by a 30 minute interview in which the photographs or descriptions will be used as prompts for a structured discussion about why these environments were selected. There will be a cash paymentof £15 to compensate for your time.
3. What about possible disadvantages and risks of taking part?
Taking part in this research is entirely voluntary. If you decide to take part you will be asked to sign a consent form. You can still withdraw at any time without giving a reason.
If you don’t want to take photos for any reason you can instead describe the street and point it out on a map which we will provide at the interview.
4. Who has ethically reviewed the project?
This project has been ethically approved via the School of Architecture’s ethics review procedure. The University’s Research Ethics Committee monitors the application and delivery of the University’s Ethics Review Procedure across the University.
If you are unhappy with the way you have been treated, or with anything that has happened during or following your participation, then please contact Dr Stephen Walker (Tel. 0114 222 0345). If you feel your complaint has not been dealt with satisfactorily then please contact the University’s Registrar and Secretary (Tel. 0114 2221104).
a) Streets where you are confident to walk alone at night
b) Streets that you purposefully choose not to walk through at night or would prefer to avoid