J. Murray

Links
(related to trees and crime)

Is There A Role For Trees In Crime Prevention? article in the ISA's Arborist News (August, 2006)

CPTED and Parks Conference
March 9, 2005
Lynchburg, VA

 

Trees & Crime: 
The Role of Landscapes in Crime Prevention  

Background 
When Good Spaces Go Bad 		Crime Prevention & CPTED Shared History & Values (Crime Prevention & Urban Forestry)

How Landscapes Can Support the CPTED Components (overview)

access control surveillance territoriality
(includes graffiti)
plant selection maintenance greenways 
invasive plant species target hardening putting theory into practice
lighting design suggestions my research 
 

Additional Urban Forest/Arboriculture Resources

 Need a crash course on urban forests? Go through my self-paced urban forest module.   
  Tree Care 101 - Basic information on tree care 
 Seed money for starting this research has been provided by the following agencies:
  • Virginia Department of Forestry (Urban & Community Forestry)
  • U.S. Forest Service (Urban Forestry Assistance Program, Southern Region)

Technical support has been provided by the following agencies:

  • Blue Ridge Community College
  • Virginia Crime Prevention Association
  • Virginia CPTED Committee