Sofie Kirt Strandbygaard

Sofie Kirt Strandbygaard is an External Lecturer at the Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Her research focuses on the interplay between urban design, public transport infrastructure, and passenger safety perceptions. She holds a degree in Architecture from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1997–2014).

• Affiliations: DTU, Danish Transport, Construction and Housing Authority, DSB (Danish State Railways)
• Key Research Areas: Fear of crime in public transport environments, transit-oriented development (TOD), crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), and urban planning for safety.

Her doctoral research (2015–2020) investigated how architectural layouts of Copenhagen’s S-train stations influence passenger safety perceptions, combining theories from criminology and urban design. This Industrial PhD was a collaboration with public sector partners.

Strandbygaard’s work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to safe cities and sustainable infrastructure. Her publications analyze urban morphology’s role in fear of crime, with case studies in Copenhagen’s metropolitan area.

• Key Projects: 'The architectural transition between stations and urban spaces, seen from a safety point of view' (2015–2020)
• Activities: Speaker at Trafikdage 2016, participant in European urban planning congresses, and reviewer for design summer schools.

Her research highlights how built environments shape passenger behavior and safety, with implications for transit-oriented urban development.