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Safety
Crowd Safety
In certain circumstances public buildings may become a target for hostile vehicle attack. This threat
should be assessed for each project based on previous events, current social conditions, and the
proposed public building type.
All public building designs should aim to reduce opportunities for accidental or hostile vehicle entry on
the grounds. This should be done by the placement of trees, plants, mounding, retaining walls, steps and
furniture.
Larger parks and sports grounds (local and regional) which are designed to host events must include
hostile-vehicle mitigation measures. These measures must be considered from the beginning of the
design process and incorporated and integrated into the design solution.
Refer to Hostile Vehicle Guidelines for Crowded Places, a guide for owners, operators and designers
released by the Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
All new and upgraded public buildings should be designed using Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED) principles. CPTED is a crime prevention strategy that focuses on the
planning, design and structure of open spaces. When designing a public building with CPETD principles
the following guidelines apply:
− Create good natural surveillance:
+ Orientate the public building to create good natural surveillance utilising the sites natural topography
and vegetation.
+ Create unobstructed views from the street and/or neighbouring properties.
− Allow for natural access control:
+ Create barriers between potential risks in order to provide a secure and enclosed environment. For
example, when next to a busy road or waterway use planting, mounding, rocks or fencing to create
a barrier.
− Create territorial reinforcement:
+ When Public Buildings are being designed, the local community should be involved to create a
sense of ownership from the public. Places that feel owned and cared for are likely to be used,
enjoyed and revisited.
+ Allow for the design to be symbolic of the area; for example, select colours, design style and fixtures
that relate to the area/community.
− Allow for successful management:
+ Select materials, finishes and equipment to ensure maintenance regimes can be sustained over
time.
+ Introduce a management program that will keep the facility and environment in a clean and well
-maintained state.
+ Select plants that will avoid blocking sight lines when they reach maturity, that are durable and low
maintenance.
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