Systems Thinking for Sustainable Crime Prevention: Planning for Risky Places

This book offers a comprehensive overview of areas with elevated levels of crime, which we consider ‘risky places.’ These can be facilities, nodes, or paths and can be found everywhere, from small towns to megacities. Crime and fear are examined from the perspective of those who use these places, based on examples from the US, the UK, Sweden, Nigeria, Brazil, China, Australia, and more. Advocating for a systems thinking approach, the book shows what can be learned from risky places and identifies ways to address their inherent problems. The book also assesses current barriers to applying systems thinking and identifies ways to foster interconnected long-term crime prevention strategies that meet the diverse needs of multiple stakeholders. Aimed at academics, students, and professionals in urban planning, criminology, geography, and related fields, this book is a vital resource for those dedicated to creating safer, more inclusive, and sustainable environments.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

Vania Ceccato is Professor at the Department of Urban Planning and Environment, School of Architecture and the Built Environment in Stockholm, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Andy Newton is Professor of Criminology and Policing at Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK. He is a co-director of the cross-disciplinary strategic research theme Safety and Sustainability.