Building safer communities – reducing crime through environmental planning and design

Type Conference Paper - World Congress on Housing Transforming Housing Environments through Design
Title Building safer communities – reducing crime through environmental planning and design
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2005
Page numbers 0-0
City Pretori
Country/State South Africa
URL http://137.215.9.22/bitstream/handle/2263/10376/Building safer communities reducing crime​through.pdf?sequence=1
Abstract
The paper deals with the relationship between crime and the physical (built) environment and specifically the housing environment in poorer communities. It discusses the concept of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) with respect to its theoretical approach, its basic principles and its application within the South African context. The strengths and limitations of this approach are also addressed.

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