1st Edition
Design for Secure Residential Environments
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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There is currently a great deal of interest in crime prevention and how it can be reduced through better design. Design for a Secure Residential Environment provides the framework on which the risk of crime can be reduced through sensible design of the vulnerable parts of houses, community buildings and small commercial premises and the environment immediately surrounding the buildings. This... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Assessment process 3. Design process: external and communal areas 4. Design process: lighting for safety and security 5. Design process: building detailing. Entrance door security and window security 6. Electronic means of security 7. Planning and implementation process Appendix A. Bibliography Appendix B. Useful organisations, information and support
Biography
Steve Crouch, Henry Shaftoe and Roy Fleming all work for the Safe Neighbourhoods Unit. Henry Shaftoe is also a lecturer in the Facutly of the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Bristol.
