Posts Tagged ‘ Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design ’

Impact of Neighborhood Design Patterns On Crime Rates

Research The design of a street or neighborhood can have direct implications on the safety of its occupants or residents.  A study published in Urban Design International  and summarized here examined three towns with varying “social classes, spatial patterns and housing types.”  The police reports consistently showed a pattern of crimes in cul-de-sacs, footpaths and [...]

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Design Contributions to Safety in Psychiatric Hospitals

Research When a psychiatric patient has been admitted to the hospital, ensuring the safety of patients, visitors, and staff is critically important.  Of the six factors identified as primary concerns in an American Psychiatric Association report on patient safety–suicide, aggression, falls, elopement, medical comorbidity, and drug/medication errors–all but one can be directly or indirectly influenced through [...]

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