Sas Marlies, Ponnet Koen, Reniers Genserik, Hardyns Wim
Research Group on Law Enforcement, Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp, Venusstraat 23, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
Faculty of Social Sciences, Master of Safety Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Secur J. 2022;35(2):463-485. doi: 10.1057/s41284-021-00285-3. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
As policy makers are developing new alternative strategies to prevent bicycle theft, a nudging approach could provide useful insights in this field. In the current study, two different nudges were implemented at a selection of bicycle parking facilities in the neighborhood of a Belgian university campus. To measure the effectiveness of the nudges, a multi-method approach was used with a combination of observations ( = 3963) and questionnaires ( = 197). The results showed that both nudges had a positive impact on cyclists' locking behavior. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that nudging can be a rather cheap and easy way to improve secure behavior. However, concerns such as the limitations of increased awareness on behavior and the excessive focus on the victim need to be taken into account when implementing nudges in the field of security.
由于政策制定者正在制定预防自行车盗窃的新替代策略，助推方法可以为该领域提供有用的见解。在当前的研究中，在比利时大学校园附近的一些自行车停车设施处实施了两种不同的助推措施。为了衡量助推措施的有效性，采用了一种多方法 approach，将观察（n = 3963）和问卷调查（n = 197）相结合。结果表明，两种助推措施都对骑自行车者的锁车行为产生了积极影响。基于这些发现，可以得出结论，助推可以是一种相当便宜且容易的方式来改善安全行为。然而，在安全领域实施助推措施时，需要考虑诸如行为意识提高的局限性以及对受害者的过度关注等问题。
