physical security ( MASTER OF SCIENCE INFORMATION SECURITY SYSTEM) ITS MASTER LEVEL DEGREE PROG ASSIGNMENT

Assigments Chapter 1 Sec 1.1

Sec 1.1

• What is physical design and how can it help or hinder crime prevention in urban communities?
• Research how Tacoma, WA used the concepts of CPTED  to build a sense of community using lighting, natural access control and natural surveillance. Determine if these factors could work in your area. See:http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CRO/PW%20405600%20003%20DesignSafeCPTED72.pdf

Sec 1.2

How can the concepts of territoriality and natural surveillance help determine design techniques and guidelines to help deter crime?

Using the example of Five Oaks in Dayton, Ohio, research how to initiate and present a plan to build defensible space into a mini-neighborhood. Use information found at: http://www.huduser.org/portal/publications/pdf/def.pdf

sec 1.3

• What is the field of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and what are some of its strategies to help deter crime in urban communities?
• Research how the CPTED strategies used in Prince William County, VA could be integrated into physical design plans in your area. Use information found at: http://www.alexecon.org/files/PWCPTEDStrategies.pdf