Design for Secure Residential Environments

by S. Crouch, Henry Shaftoe, Roy Fleming

Overview

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 book looks at how buildings should be assessed for security measures. It then looks at the design of external and communal areas, how lighting can improve security and then covers methods of making doors and windows secure. It describes various methods of electronic security and concludes with a chapter on how to plan and implement suitable security measures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317889489
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/19/2014
Series:	Chartered Institute of Building
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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