| Title |
A Study on Site Planning to Improve Natural Surveillance in High-rise Apartment Estates |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2022.38.3.199 |
| Keywords |
CPTED; Natural Surveillance; High-rise Apartments; Site Planning |
| Abstract |
In recent decades, addressing the issue of crime prevention has led to the application of CPTED in many industrialized counties. In Korea
and in major cities throughout Asia, high-rise apartments have become the main form of housing, making crime prevention by Natural
Surveillance extremely challenging. Currently, crime prevention measures are at a crossroad between CPTED based on community involvement
and gated community based on an exclusionary system. This study examines the effectiveness of Natural Surveillance methods in high-rise
apartments in Korea over time as apartment typology changes occur from land use intensification. The objective is to understand why Natural
Surveillance methods are being replaced by other technological solutions such as CCTV in high-rise apartment complexes. This research
examines the historical trend in apartment designs, identifies evolving surveillance issues, and analyzes Natural Surveillance coverage in
housing complexes with various layouts and building forms. Comparisons were made with international examples to further assess the
differences in layout planning and effectiveness of Natural Surveillance along with other aspects such as territoriality. This analysis indicated
that most Korean high-rise apartment complexes are designed without considering Natural Surveillance at the design stage due to the
pressures of maximizing profits. |