Crime Prevention through Housing Design - Policy and Practice (Hardcover, New)

This book reviews the impact of residential design on crime and considers the current, and historic, importance placed upon crime prevention within the planning system. Armitage provides a comprehensive review of policy and practice in planning crime prevention both nationally and internationally.Bridging the gap between design and criminology, Armitage uses opportunity theories to provide practical recommendations for the implementation of design. Enhanced by extensive visual examples, the book promotes a collaborative, long-term approach of designing out crime, conveying the positive impact of design upon the environment and crime prevention.This book will appeal to scholars in criminology, policing, urban studies and architecture as well as practitioners in the role of planning, developing and managing residential housing.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Crime Prevention and Security Management
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	R Armitage
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-35617-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Architectural structure & design Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Causes & prevention of crime Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	0-230-35617-6
Barcode:	9780230356177

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