Better architectural design could prevent youth suicide
Suicide among younger people is often so spontaneous that it can be prevented if they do not encounter a potentially dangerous place outdoors. Getting the form of the built environment correct is therefore a very important factor in stopping suicide among young people. This is the finding of Charlotta Thodelius, a researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Combining sociology and criminology with architecture in her doctoral thesis, Charlotta Thodelius’ dissertation centres on injuries among young people up to 19 years old, and how the built environment influences these