Publisher's Synopsis
CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED) is a must read book for learners and professionals in the fields of built environment such as urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, security agencies, governments as well as those willing to ensure their environment is free from criminal activities through proper design and implementation of urban forms, elements and structure.
The book consist six chapters which were systematically linked with each other's. Chapter one provides comprehensive explanation on the concept of crime, what constitute crime, effects of crime in urban centres and contemporary solutions to urban crime problems. Chapter two explored concept of CPTED and its historical epoch from 1960's up to 2000's. Chapter three examine six elements of CPTED and its applications. Chapter four analyses strength/effectiveness and limitation of CPTED, also, modification of CPTED in 1990's and 2000's. Chapter five provided utopian view and application of CPTED in an urban environment of a developing country using Ogbomoso, Nigeria as a case study. While the last chapter is concluding statement and recommendations on the application of CPTED from the authors.
