Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Studies have consistently found that safety and security are major publicconcerns, however, crime is rarely considered as an outcome in public health.The recent planning policy shift towards promoting compact, ?walkable?communities close to public transport aims to redress many of the problemsassoci...

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Main Author: Cozens, Paul
Format: Journal Article
Published: Public Health Division of NSW Department of Health 2007
Online Access:http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/226/issue/4094.htm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12995
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description Studies have consistently found that safety and security are major publicconcerns, however, crime is rarely considered as an outcome in public health.The recent planning policy shift towards promoting compact, ?walkable?communities close to public transport aims to redress many of the problemsassociated with urban sprawl. However, communities who do not feel safe areless likely to be active citizens. This paper argues that Crime PreventionThrough Environmental Design (CPTED) has potential benefits for publichealth in the provision of local crime risk assessments and in delivering saferenvironments, which can support active living, walkable communities andpublic health.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-129952017-09-13T15:54:08Z Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Cozens, Paul Studies have consistently found that safety and security are major publicconcerns, however, crime is rarely considered as an outcome in public health.The recent planning policy shift towards promoting compact, ?walkable?communities close to public transport aims to redress many of the problemsassociated with urban sprawl. However, communities who do not feel safe areless likely to be active citizens. This paper argues that Crime PreventionThrough Environmental Design (CPTED) has potential benefits for publichealth in the provision of local crime risk assessments and in delivering saferenvironments, which can support active living, walkable communities andpublic health. 2007 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12995 10.1071/NB07025 http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/226/issue/4094.htm Public Health Division of NSW Department of Health fulltext
spellingShingle Cozens, Paul
Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
title Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
title_full Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
title_fullStr Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
title_full_unstemmed Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
title_short Promoting Public Health Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
title_sort promoting public health using crime prevention through environmental design (cpted)
url http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/226/issue/4094.htm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12995