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Crime Prevention Through Environmental and Urban Design – CPTED Guidelines

Iva Balgač ; Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia


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Abstract

Crime prevention through environmental and urban design began to develop in the early 70’s as a response to strong increase in crime and fear of crime in the cities of the United States. This approach focuses on reduction of causes and opportunities for crimes, and on reduction of fear of crime through the planning, design and management of the built environment.
This paper is based on theoretical analysis of a series of papers from the field of CPTED and brings specific instructions, techniques and measures for improvement of safety of the built environment, and specified what techniques and measures should be taken into account when planning the construction of a building or designing a space. Also this paper brings the review of benefits and advantages of CPTED, its weaknesses and limitations and recommendations for future development of this approach.

Keywords

CPTED; urban design; crime reduction; surveillance; security

Hrčak ID:

105620

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/105620

Publication date:

1.7.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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