Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Problem-Solving
- ISBN-10
- 1437924247
- ISBN-13
- 9781437924244
- Pages
- 69
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Diane Zahm
Description
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is anapproach to problem-solving that asks, what is it about this location that places people at risk, or that results in opportunities for crime? Solving a problem thus requires a detailed understanding of both crime and place, and the response should consider one of the three objectives of crime prevention through environmental design: control access, provide opportunities to see and be seen, or define ownership and encourage the maintenance of territory. This guidebook explains the basic principles of CPTED and outlines a process for identifying problems, evaluating the physical environment, and identifying strategies that will remove or reduce opportunities for crime. Illus.
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