Design Principles Overview
Effective site design integrates CPTED strategies: natural surveillance, territorial enforcement, and access control. Combines aesthetic with security aspects, considering environmental psychology to deter unauthorized access.
Layered Defense Strategy
Layered security, or 'Defense in Depth', ensures multiple barriers between the outside world and sensitive areas. Physical and technical measures work in concert to delay and detect intrusions, complicating attackers' efforts.
Secure Zoning Concepts
Facilities utilize security zoning to categorize areas by sensitivity. High-security zones may include data centers or R&D labs, with strict access controls, whereas lower-security areas may be more accessible.
Advanced Access Controls
Biometric systems, beyond fingerprints, now use gait recognition, heart-rate patterns, and even vein mapping for identity verification. They enhance security by tying access to unique physiological attributes.
Environmental Design Factors
Landscaping can provide security beyond aesthetics. Thorny plants discourage trespassers, and strategic placement of trees and boulders can prevent vehicle ramming, acting as natural barriers.
Physical Entry Point Security
Mantraps, turnstiles, and airlocks increase entrance security. They allow for individual authentication and can prevent tailgating, ensuring unauthorized persons cannot follow authorized individuals through security checkpoints.
Security Through Sustainability
Emerging focus on sustainable design includes solar-powered security lighting and passive security features that require no power, reducing vulnerabilities from power outages and promoting environmental stewardship.
What integrates CPTED strategies in design?
Aesthetic aspects solely
Environmental psychology only
Site design with security
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