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Crime prevention series
Public housing
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Preventing graffiti and vandalism
Susan Geason and Paul Wilson
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1990
ISBN 0 642 14936 4 ; ISSN 1031-5330
(Crime prevention series)
Abstract
Vandalism problems on many housing estates stem from poor planning and design, coupled with poor management. The authors discuss three aspects of public housing vandalism: vandalism factors (defensible space, building design, scale, child density, and maintenance); the role of housing authorities, particularly in the United Kingdom; and design tips for vandal proof public housing.