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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_design '''Environmental design'''] refers to the process of addressing environmental parameters in planning programs, policies or concepts. It is part of the ["10 principles of crime prevention"|http://www.10principles.co.uk] following a U.K. initiative.
   
 
==Security related aspects and benefits==
 
==Security related aspects and benefits==

Revision as of 14:28, 22 January 2013


Environmental design

Environmental design refers to the process of addressing environmental parameters in planning programs, policies or concepts. It is part of the ["10 principles of crime prevention"|http://www.10principles.co.uk] following a U.K. initiative.

Security related aspects and benefits

  • Environmental design can impact social/criminal/terrorist behaviour in a positive or negative way.
  • Environmental design can mitigate, lessen or even prohibit criminal or terrorist acts.
  • Environmental design can reduce crime and terrorist risks and consequences.
  • Environmental design can decrease vulnerability and increase resilience.
  • Specific environmental design of built infrastructure can limit the damage of terrorist attacks.

Approaches how to address it

Environmental design principles addressing counter-terrorism

Structural planning principles, according to CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design),are:

  • Access control;
  • Stand off distances, to keep people and bomber vehicles away from targets;
  • Laminated glass;
  • Framed structures;
  • Bombshelter areas etc.

Related subjects

Footnotes and references

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