Defensible Space on the Move: Mobilisation in English Housing Policy and Practice

Defensible Space is a concept that has been influential in designing out crime, and has been applied to housing estates in the UK, North America, Europe, and beyond. This book critically examines the concept and evaluates the movement/mobility/mobilisation of defensible space from the US to the UK and into English housing policy and practice. It explores the multiple ways the concept was interpreted and implemented, and critiquing and pushing forwards work on policy mobilities. The book reveals defensible space to be ambiguous, uncertain in nature, and neither proven or disproven scientifically.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 10 March 2022
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Defensible Space is a groundbreaking work that makes a significant conceptual contribution to the field of policy mobilities. It combines theoretical insights with empirical richness, providing valuable insights into policy and practice. This book is particularly valuable for practitioners who are dealing with complex spatial concepts.

Defensible Space critically examines the geographical concept of defensible space, which has been influential in designing out crime to date. It has been applied to housing estates in various countries, including the UK, North America, Europe, and beyond. The book evaluates the movement, mobility, and mobilization of defensible space from the United States to the United Kingdom and into English housing policy and practice.

Exploring the multiple ways in which the concept of defensible space was interpreted and implemented, the book demonstrates how it circulated from national to local levels and within particular English housing estates. It also critiques and pushes forward work on policy mobilities, illustrating how transfer mechanisms worked at both a policy and practitioner level.

Drawing on extensive archival research, oral histories, and in-depth interviews, this important book reveals defensible space to be ambiguous, uncertain in nature, and neither proven nor disproven scientifically. It sheds light on the complexities and challenges associated with implementing defensible space policies and practices, and provides valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars interested in the study of spatial governance and security.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 261 x 252 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119500438