Conference Papers

Urban design

Wendy Bell

Published in:
National overview on crime prevention : proceedings of a conference held 4-6 June 1991
Sandra McKillop and Julia Vernon (eds.)
ISBN 0 642 18452 6 ; ISSN 1034-5086
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1992
(AIC Conference Proceedings; no. 15)

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Abstract

Bell outlines the background and results of a study which investigated urban design and crime prevention in the Adelaide inner city. The focus of the study was the impact of specific design issues on crime and perceptions of crime in the study area. Bell reports on its guidelines for ensuring that future building and streetscape designs address preventative strategies for reducing the incidence of crime and community fears about the safety of public areas.