Crime prevention through environmental design / Timothy D. Crowe ; revised by Lawrence Fennelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crowe, Timothy D.

Contributor:

Fennelly, Lawrence J., 1940- reviser.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention and architectural design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 360 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2013.

Waltham, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, 3e is a vital book for anyone involved in architectural design, space management, and urban planning. The concepts presented in this book explain the link between design and human behavior. Understanding this link can enable a planner to use natural environmental factors to minimize loss and crime and to maximize productivity. This practical guide addresses several environmental settings, including major event facilities, small retail establishments, downtown streets, residential areas, and playgrounds. A one-stop resource with ex

Contents:

Front Cover; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Part 1; 1 Introduction to CPTED; Background; Asking the Right Questions; The Need for CPTED; Competing Crime Prevention Strategies; CPTED and Contemporary Planning Models; CPTED in the United States; CPTED Worldwide; Results of CPTED; Scope and Content of this Book; 2 Twenty Most Frequently Asked Questions; 3 CPTED Concepts and Strategies; Background; CPTED Concepts; CPTED Strategies; Maintenance; The Three-D Approach; Designation; Definition; Design

Examples of Strategies in ActionUse of Information; Some Benefits of CPTED Planning Activities; An Ounce of Prevention: A New Role for Law Enforcement Support of Community Development; CPTED Definitions; CPTED Problems; "Clean and Well-Lighted Places": A Natural Approach to Retail Security; CPTED in Low-Income, Public, and Three-Generation Housing; Natural Surveillance; Natural Access Control; Territorial Reinforcement; Results of CPTED Projects in Neighborhoods; General Liability; Housing Recipients; Neighborhood Planning; Law Enforcement; Density; Three-Generation Housing

CPTED Planning and Design ReviewPlanning; Review Process; Liability; Achieving the Right Perspective; 4 Behavioral Precedents of CPTED: From Caves to Fast Food; Caves; Greek Temples; Medieval Cities; Baroque Mannerism; Louis XIV; Napoleon III; Contemporary Situations; 5 Using the Environment to Affect Behavior; Human/Environment Relationships; Use of Light and Color; Feng Shui; 6 Aesthetics, Environmental Cues, and Territorial Behavior: Implications for CPTED Planning; Form Versus Function: The Battle with Aesthetics; Environmental Cues; Territorial Behavior

Visual Bubbles, Landscape, and Art7 Crime and Loss Prevention; Introduction; Crime; US Burglaries Overview; Levels of Crime; Explanations of Crime; Implications for Public Action; Contemporary Crime Prevention and Interagency Concepts; Criminal Justice: A Misperceived Concept; Productivity Tools for the Crime- and Loss-Prevention Specialist; Crime Versus Loss Prevention; Two Types of Risk; Risk Management; Conclusions; 8 Examples of CPTED Strategies and Applications; CPTED Strategies; CPTED Applications; Objectives for Commercial Environments; Downtown Streets and Pedestrian Areas

Downtown StreetsBarriers to Conflict; Outdoor Sitting Areas; Plazas; Pedestrian Malls; Parking Lots and Structures; Parking Lots; Parking Lot Access; Parking Structures; Office and Industrial Systems; Office Access; Office Building Site Plan and Parking; Shipping and Receiving and Vehicle Access; Plant Design; Hallways and Restrooms; Hallways; Restroom Location and Entrance Design; Informal Gathering Areas; Malls and Shopping Centers; Shopping Mall Parking; Mall Design; Convenience Stores and Branch Banks; Convenience Stores: Traditional Design

Convenience Stores: Locations Near Dense Commercial or Housing Sites

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780124116337

0124116337

OCLC:

857437504