A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges
Recently, Malaysia has adopted “Safe city programme”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified thatchanges in built environment and modifications in space design...
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| author | Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli |
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| description | Recently, Malaysia has adopted “Safe city programme”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free
cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified thatchanges in built environment and modifications in space design can impact residents and offenders perceptions of
criminality. Various CPTED measures are employed to create defensible space. This paper examines the effects of
physical design on the occurrences of crime in Taman Melati residential area of Kuala Lumpur City and tests the
effects of the built environment on the possibility of crime reduction through physical planning measures. |
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| spelling | iium-243702015-04-02T05:45:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/24370/ A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli H Social Sciences (General) HT Communities. Classes. Races T10.5 Communication of technical information Recently, Malaysia has adopted “Safe city programme”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified thatchanges in built environment and modifications in space design can impact residents and offenders perceptions of criminality. Various CPTED measures are employed to create defensible space. This paper examines the effects of physical design on the occurrences of crime in Taman Melati residential area of Kuala Lumpur City and tests the effects of the built environment on the possibility of crime reduction through physical planning measures. Elsevier 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/24370/1/a_study_of_crime_potentials_in_tmn_melati_terrace.pdf Mohit, Mohammad Abdul and Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli (2012) A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 42. pp. 271-283. ISSN 18770428 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.04.191 |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) HT Communities. Classes. Races T10.5 Communication of technical information Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges |
| title | A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace
housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges |
| title_full | A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace
housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges |
| title_fullStr | A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace
housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace
housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges |
| title_short | A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace
housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges |
| title_sort | study of crime potentials in taman melati terrace
housing in kuala lumpur : issues and challenges |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) HT Communities. Classes. Races T10.5 Communication of technical information |
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