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ENHANCING SAFETY AND LIVABILITY

IN TEMPORAL URBAN SPACES:

A CPTED APPROACH IN CHENNAI

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Rhea.E. Charles , Ar. Nived Narendran , Dr. N Jothilakshmy 3
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1 Student, Saveetha College of Architecture and Design,
Chennai, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; rhea1008.scad@saveetha.com
2 Head of the Department, Department of Virtual Inceptions,
Saveetha College of Architecture and Design, SIMATS, Chennai; Tamil Nadu, India; nivednarendran1@gmail.com
3 Professor and Principal, Saveetha College of Architecture and Design,
SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; jothilakshmyn@gmail.com
Abstract: Crime Prevention Through Environmental CPTED strategies in Chennai's temporary urban spaces. The
Design (CPTED) has emerged as a proactive strategy within aim is to provide actionable insights to community
urban planning and design to mitigate crime and enhance stakeholders, urban planners, and policymakers on
safety. It prioritizes the deliberate arrangement of physical enhancing the security and safety of these areas. We aspire
and social surroundings to instill a sense of security and to devise solutions that not only deter crime but also foster
deter criminal behavior. By integrating principles like community engagement and cohesion. By delineating
natural surveillance, territorial reinforcement, and access specific parameters for community-police collaboration and
control, CPTED aims to create environments less conducive leveraging technology in CPTED implementation, such as
to criminal activity. Chennai, grappling with the challenges lighting, signage, and access control, we seek to formulate
of rapid urbanization and high population density, presents targeted laws and guidelines. These measures will promote
a pertinent context for the application of CPTED principles the application of CPTED principles in temporary urban
in temporary urban spaces. These spaces, ranging from spaces, ensuring a safer and more inclusive urban
markets to festivals, are transient yet vital components of environment for all residents of Chennai.
the city's cultural landscape. However, their transient nature Keywords: CPTED principles, Chennai, Safety and
often leaves them vulnerable to security lapses. Our Security, Natural Surveillance, Temporal Urban Space.
research endeavors to assess the efficacy of implementing
1. INTRODUCTION challenges. By applying lessons learned from these
case studies to other settings, stakeholders can better
1.1. Overview of Temporal Urban Spaces tailor CPTED interventions to suit the unique needs
Adapting and implementing Crime Prevention and characteristics of different temporal urban spaces.
Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles Temporary urban spaces represent dynamic areas
in temporal urban spaces poses several critical within cities that undergo temporary transformations
concerns that warrant careful consideration. Firstly, to accommodate various activities, events, and
identifying the most effective design elements or functions, including pop-up festivals, markets, street
interventions for mitigating crime in these spaces is fairs, and event venues. Characterized by their
essential. This involves assessing factors such as flexibility, these spaces allow for diverse uses such as
natural surveillance, access control, and territorial cultural events, recreational activities, and social
reinforcement to create environments that deter gatherings at different times and for varying
durations.
criminal behavior. Secondly, understanding the extent
to which temporal urban spaces designed with Studies such as "Temporary Urban Spaces:
CPTED principles influence people's perceptions of Concepts for the Use of City Spaces" delve into the
spatial,
and
safety and security is crucial. This includes exploring morphological, of temporary programmatic
characteristics
interventions,
how these perceptions impact individuals' behavior establishing criteria for their implementation
and enjoyment of the space, as positive perceptions (9).Additionally, research on "Temporary and
can contribute to increased usage and community Tactical Urbanism" sheds light on the changing urban
engagement. However, challenges and limitations in landscape by empirically analyzing the rise of
implementing CPTED in temporal urban spaces must temporary uses in urban areas (18).
also be addressed. These may include logistical In the context of Chennai, India, research on
constraints, budgetary limitations, and conflicting temporal urban spaces has focused on revitalizing
stakeholder interests. Learning from successful case public markets like the Saidapet Market and
studies of CPTED implementation in similar contexts managing street vending in developing streets. These
can provide valuable insights into overcoming these
studies propose redevelopment strategies and explore
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