Feelings of insecurity as a gender-specific constraint on urban mobility

Hugo Contreras, Cristian Candia, Carlos Rodriguez-Sickert, Leo Ferres, Rodrigo Troncoso
septiembre 2025
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Resumen

Crime and violence shape perceived insecurity in cities, but their consequences are not gender neutral. This article links perceived insecurity with urban mobility and shows that insecurity is associated with reduced mobility, with stronger effects among women across several public and neighborhood spaces.

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EPJ Data Science, 14, 71
Urban Mobility Gender Public Policy Data Science Social Complexity
Cristian Candia
Cristian Candia
Profesor Asociado, Instituto de Data Science, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. Director de CRiSS-LAB.

Cristian Candia es científico social computacional y estudia el comportamiento humano y colectivo usando datos a gran escala, ciencia de redes, experimentos e inteligencia artificial.

Carlos Rodriguez-Sickert
Carlos Rodriguez-Sickert
Universidad del Desarrollo.