Determination and Improvement of Crime Vulnerability Areas of Hematabad District in Isfahan Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Approach

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Homayoon Nooraie ¹ ( Assistant Professor, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran )

Received: 2017-09-06 Accepted : 2018-10-22 Published : 2019-11-22

Keywords: Security, Crime Prevention, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Informal Areas, Hematabad District,

Abstract :

The aim of this research is to apply Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) approach for security improvement of Hematabad district in Isfahan as the case study. To achieve this goal, we used documentary and surveying methods for data gathering and geographic information system (GIS), SPSS and expert choice software for data analysis and overlaying. Results indicate that Hematabad district have a lot of potential point for crime in term of CPTED approach and in terms of the principles of CPTED approach (Consists of "enhancing natural surveillance", "enhancing natural access control", "Territorial reinforcement", "Protection and maintenance of environment" and "community-based activity support"). Also, the results show overall, according to the measures of the CPTED, most of these potential points for the occurrence of crime are located in the piriphery the Hemmat Abad district in Isfahan, not in the center of the district. This is especially due to the lack of "natural surveillance capabilities", "community-based activities" and the "protection and maintenance of the environment" in these areas.

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