fortress developments

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What are urban planners and architects increasingly considering?
the needs of defensible spaces and fortress cities
what are fortress cities?
= landscapes designed around security, protection, surveillance and exclusion
give 3 examples of what fortress cities include?
railings around private spaces
effective use of street lighting
'mosquito alarms' which emit a HIGH-PITCHED SOUND heard only by young people, to discourage loitering around certain buildings
give an example of a NEE fortress development?
south africa
give 2 details about south africa?
45 murders a day
private security = a billion dollar industry
give 2 details about fortress developments in south africa?
dogs and iron gates
public do not trust police and are more reliant on private security
give an example of fortress development in a HIC?
THE PARK ESTATE IN NOTTINGHAM
where is the park estate?
in nottingham
give 2 details about the park estate?
no shops = ''quiet haven''
gated community
SAFE