Critically reviewing the theory and practice of secured-by-design for residential new-build housing in Britain

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-29

  Cozens, P M ^a   Pascoe, T ^b   Hillier, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

crime and community safety; new build housing; Secured by design

Indexed keywords

EID: 29544443796     PISSN: 14603780     EISSN: 17434629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8140176     Document Type: Article

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