The Environmental Approach to Security: A Historical-Theoretical Literature Review on Space and Crime

This article offers a historical-theoretical review of the environmental approach to security. It critically traces its development from the early origins to the latest progress with a multidisciplinary approach by highlighting the importance of the environment in preventing crime. In particular, th...

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Published in:Planning theory & practice 2024-08, Vol.25 (4), p.525-547
Main Authors: Mara, Federico, Cutini, Valerio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Crime prevention
crime prevention through environmental design
crime theories
Environmental approach to security
Environmental engineering
Fear of crime
Founders
Interdisciplinary aspects
Literature reviews
Security
Sustainable design
urban security
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Summary:This article offers a historical-theoretical review of the environmental approach to security. It critically traces its development from the early origins to the latest progress with a multidisciplinary approach by highlighting the importance of the environment in preventing crime. In particular, this review tidies up the subject by emphasizing the founders' foundational ideas - and their importance, which are sometimes misinterpreted; it develops the matter by updating it up to the latest advances, as in the case of crime theories; and it allows further evolution of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), increasingly overlapping with the environmental approach, also pointing out the importance of the fear of crime concept.
ISSN:1464-9357
1470-000X
DOI:10.1080/14649357.2024.2415552