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How gender differences and perceptions of safety shape urban mobility in Southeast Asia

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Hidayati, Isti, Tan, Wendy, Yamu, Claudia·2020·Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
DOI 10.1016/j.trf.2020.06.014
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Despite numerous studies on how gender differences affect transport mobility choices and perception of safety, there has been little emphasis on the influence of spatial and socio-cultural constructs on it, particularly in the Southeast Asian context. This article investigates this relation through (1) an on-street survey involving 383 participants in eight neighbourhoods in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, (2) analysing videos taken with the walking with video approach, and (3) a computational analysis of the street network using space syntax. Findings suggest that a large proportion of women ascribed to negative perceptions of safety as compared to men. Negative perceptions of safety were related to wariness towards motorcycles in Jakarta and absence of other pedestrians and the image of the place in Kuala Lumpur. This difference can be attributed to distinctions in spatial configurations and socio-cultural constructs between both cities. Findings provide practical insights – mode segregation or changes to street design – to address gendered mobility for sustainable urban transport in the region.

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  • Hidayati et al. (2020) found that women's perceived safety is associated with individual risk acceptance ability and expectation of risky behaviour from others.

    “The results showed that women's perceived safety is associated with individual risk acceptance ability and expectation of risky behaviour from others.”

    From Women's perceived safety in public places and public transport: A narrative review of contributing factors and measurement methods (2025) · cites this paper as Hidayati et al., 2020

    Section 2.2 (page not provided) describes perceived safety as subject to individual risk-acceptability thresholds, but the paper does not report a finding that women's individual risk acceptance ability was measured or associated with their perceived safety. Sections 4.2–4.3 (pages not provided) do report women's wariness of motorcycles and explain how other street users' risky behaviour influences perceived safety. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Perceived safety depends on how other user groups negotiate and share public spaces.

    “Additionally, perceived safety depends on how other user groups negotiate and share public spaces.”

    From Women's perceived safety in public places and public transport: A narrative review of contributing factors and measurement methods (2025) · cites this paper as Hidayati et al., 2020

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Authors
Hidayati, I., Tan, W., & Yamu, C.
Affiliations
  • Universitas Gadjah Mada (ID)
  • Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
Corresponding author
Hidayati, Isti
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Venue
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-08
Volume
73
Pages
155-173
ISSN
1369-8478 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.trf.2020.06.014
OpenAlex
W3042572527
Cited by
157
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1
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2026: 15 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 2
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Language
en
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  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
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  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality › Traffic and Road Safety
Keywords
gender differences in mobility, perceived safety, urban mobility, walking, street network configuration, space syntax, motorcycles, pedestrian safety, sociocultural factors, street design, sustainable urban mobility, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Southeast Asia

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