The Importance of Lighting to Crime Prevention

Please respond to Michael, Destiny, Elizabeth about their post in 3 different paragraphs as if you were me. Not in 3rd person.
Michael Kenny
Lighting is a very important element to crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). According to chapter five in our text, “It is clear that lighting affects human behavior - lighting has two purposes within the CPTED conceptual model: one is for the illumination of human activities and the other is for security (Crowe 2014). Lighting and color can be arranged to provide a desired effect, such as a calm relaxing environment, or create a stressful and uninviting atmosphere. The key is in properly planning and designing lighted spaces.
Lighting is certainly aesthetic, but it is also quite practical. From this weeks pdf reading, Lighting and its effects on people and spaces, the author points out that lighting provides health, safety and enjoyment to people and providing the right lighting requires a certain level of “lighting expertise” in designing spaces. The article calls that expertise a mix between art and science. The art portion of expertise helps create spaces that are warm, inviting, and illicit the type of behavior desired in a particular area. The science type expertise comes from research and findings that identify which types of lighting work best for particular tasks, such as navigation, focusing attention, or trying to get people in a certain area to feel a particular mood. The article notes that lighting can provide people with a feeling of the space as, “pleasant versus unpleasant, public versus private, spacious versus confined, relaxed versus tense, and visually clear versus hazy.” The article also noted a study from 1974 that found people to be more likely to follow the brightest path available.
Feng Shui is defined by the text as, “the centuries-old Chinese art of promoting harmony in space’ (Crowe 2014). This art can be applied to CPTED in building an understanding of, “how people respond to space management and designs” such as the use of) bay-type windows (to) increase visual access to and from sidewalks and streets, promoting visual ease and harmony and thus increasing the perception of natural surveillance (Crowe 2014).
I see Feng Shui as the art of understanding how spaces can impact perceptions and help to promote desired feelings and behavior . If it really works, it is a very useful tool for the CPTED tool box.

Week 2 pdf. Lighting and its effects on people. Retrieved June 1, 2021 from; https://northeastern(dot)instructure(dot)com/courses/68073/pages/to-do-this-week?module_item_id=5767812
Crowe, T. D., & Fennelly, L. J. (2014). Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Elsevier.
Destiny Hamilton
Jun 3, 2021 at 6:58 PM
According to the text, ((Crowe,2014 pg. 88) lighting has two purposes. The first one is to illuminate human activities and the other is for security. This is why it is important for the CPTED planner to think about using the behavioral effects of already existing lighting that is required for human activities to promote crime and loss prevention before spending extra money on security lighting. The latter remark about spending extra money on security lighting seems to be trivial because for the public or an individual person's safety the amount of money spent is far less than the possibility of someone getting hurt or sadly killed. Therefore CPTED planners should question everything even if it seems like something small. This is because it is the smallest detail that may stop a potential crime because the lighting is sharp and very good and also because aesthetics are critical to human existence. Feng Shui correctly recognizes that the position of lighting has a profound effect upon the occupants of a home or lighting. In regards to Feng Shui which deals with the position of the furnishings and lighting it does have an effect on the overall attitude and ambiance of the environment. So when using FengShui, it is good to remember according to the authors (Shapiro, Augsutin, & Calamia, 2018), that space when using Feng Shui is important along with the lighting offer a variety of environments which provide a prospect which is a view of the neighboring area and the people in it and most of all refuge which is a sense of security. It is practical and also aesthetic. When designing an area, one that needs to be redone or a newly built one, it should be considered to pinpoint any and all areas even the ones that seem like they are okay and nothing can happen, and make sure that the lighting is accessible so that people can feel not only comfortable but safe as well. That is why the cost should be the last concern when you are a CPTED planner because lights can be replaced, switched, or eliminated, lives cannot be. So the use of Feng Shui is the idea in helping planning the positioning of lights in areas that are closed in or open should be considered when planning. It would cover areas that were not once considered to need lighting but safety measures are now planned for appropriate and proper lighting.
Shapiro, E., Augustin, S., & Calamia, M. (December 2018) The Effects of Feng Shui: On Workplace Design https://www(dot)workdesign(dot)com/2018012/the-effects-of-feng-shui-on-workplace-design
Serenity with FengShui: Lighting Tips www(dot)lamsplus(dot)com/ideas-and-advice/light-your-way-to-feng-shui
Crowe, T.D. & Fennelly, L.J. (2014) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Elsevier
Destiny Hamilton
According to the text, ((Crowe,2014 pg. 88) lighting has two purposes. The first one is to illuminate human activities and the other is for security. This is why it is important for the CPTED planner to think about using the behavioral effects of already existing lighting that is required for human activities to promote crime and loss prevention before spending extra money on security lighting. The latter remark about spending extra money on security lighting seems to be trivial because for the public or an individual person's safety the amount of money spent is far less than the possibility of someone getting hurt or sadly killed. Therefore CPTED planners should question everything even if it seems like something small. This is because it is the smallest detail that may stop a potential crime because the lighting is sharp and very good and also because aesthetics are critical to human existence. Feng Shui correctly recognizes that the position of lighting has a profound effect upon the occupants of a home or lighting. In regards to Feng Shui which deals with the position of the furnishings and lighting it does have an effect on the overall attitude and ambiance of the environment. So when using FengShui, it is good to remember according to the authors (Shapiro, Augsutin, & Calamia, 2018), that space when using Feng Shui is important along with the lighting offer a variety of environments which provide a prospect which is a view of the neighboring area and the people in it and most of all refuge which is a sense of security. It is practical and also aesthetic. When designing an area, one that needs to be redone or a newly built one, it should be considered to pinpoint any and all areas even the ones that seem like they are okay and nothing can happen, and make sure that the lighting is accessible so that people can feel not only comfortable but safe as well. That is why the cost should be the last concern when you are a CPTED planner because lights can be replaced, switched, or eliminated, lives cannot be. So the use of Feng Shui is the idea in helping planning the positioning of lights in areas that are closed in or open should be considered when planning. It would cover areas that were not once considered to need lighting but safety measures are now planned for appropriate and proper lighting.
Shapiro, E., Augustin, S., & Calamia, M. (December 2018) The Effects of Feng Shui: On Workplace Design https://www(dot)workdesign(dot)com/2018012/the-effects-of-feng-shui-on-workplace-design
Serenity with FengShui: Lighting Tips www(dot)lamsplus(dot)com/ideas-and-advice/light-your-way-to-feng-shui
Crowe, T.D. & Fennelly, L.J. (2014) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Elsevier
Elizabeth Gonzalez
In the context of CPTED, light constitutes an essential element that can promote and/or deter certain behaviors. For instance, a well-lit street can promote an immediate sense of safety and security for someone merely intending to walk through it or even someone looking to purchase property in the area. Conversely, anyone intending to burglarize a property or assault a passerby, would likely choose a dark alleyway or street over a well-lit one. The obvious reason which comes to mind: the potential assailant would be more comfortable using the “protection” that the darkness would provide so that not only is the victim unable or unlikely to anticipate the attack, but they would also be less likely to see the assailant’s face or any distinct features. Yet, as logical as this sounds to most of us, “it has been observed that improved street lighting alone is ineffective against crime without the conscious and active support of citizens (in reporting what they see) and of police (in responding and conducting surveillance)” (Crowe & Fennelly 2014). Thus, illustrating that in the context of CPTED, no element – big or small – should be perceived and assessed as a stand-alone component.
Surely, a well-lit area has an impact on all users of that area (offenders, victims, other permanent or casual users). So, naturally, “any strategies related to the lighting strategy (e.g., block watch, 9-1-1 emergency service, police patrol [COPS]) must be evaluated in the same regard” (Crowe & Fennelly 2014). Namely, the CPTED approach must be a comprehensive one, and lighting must be integrated and assessed as part of a “big picture” analysis. Speaking of big picture, when analyzing the ancient concept of Feng Shui in the context of CPTED, we see that the elements that are part of it can make it a practical method indeed. For instance, “a bedroom door that opens immediately onto the head of the bed produces negative energy, which increases anxiety, thereby interrupting sleep. It also reduces the time for a person to identify and respond to an attacker.” And according to Feng Shui, enclosed elevators trap negative energy. Conversely, “a glass-backed elevator or one with mirrors on the back wall deflects that same negative energy and improves comfort. It also allows the potential user to see if anyone is inside and increases natural surveillance.” Clearly, Feng Shui provides CPTED planners with solid elements to employ in the pursuit of understanding human and environmental interactions. More than merely aesthetically pleasing, Feng Shui can offer practical methods to effective environmental design.

Reference:
Crowe, T. D., & Fennelly, L. J. (2014). Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.