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environmental design  

Definition

  • Planners, architects, and criminologists are collaborating to prevent crime though the appropriate design of neighborhoods and buildings. The built environment often inadvertently offers opportunities for criminal behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Environmental Design]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B435FLZK-M

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