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A defensible space, in the context of fire control, is a natural and/or landscaped area around a structure that has been maintained and designed to reduce fire danger. The practice is sometimes called firescaping. [1] ". Defensible space" is also used in the context of wildfires, especially in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). [2]
The defensible space theory is applicable to any type of planned space. From low density housing to high rises, the key is the development of a communal area in which residents can "extend the realm of their homes and the zone of felt responsibility." Circulation paths and common entry are important aspects of defensible design as well.
"Defensible Space" changed the nature of the crime prevention and environmental design field and within two years of its publication substantial federal funding was made available to demonstrate and study defensible space concepts. As established by Newman, defensible space must contain two components.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal recommends creating defensible space — the area around a home and property that is maintained to prevent wildfire from spreading. Within 5 feet around a home ...
The event aimed to teach Idaho builders and policymakers, including representatives from the Department of Emergency Management and Department of Lands, that “defensible space,” the space ...
As the space changes, the middle and upper classes, often white, begin to move into the area, resulting in the gentrification of urban, poor areas. The local residents are affected negatively by such an application of the broken windows theory and end up evicted from their homes as if their presence indirectly contributed to the area's problem ...
Create a Defensible Space. According to Dean Bennett, a residential design/build professional and president of Dean Bennett Design & Construction, depending on the home and area, the defensible ...
April 14, 2004. (2004-04-14) (aged 68) Occupation. Architect. Practice. Oscar Newman and Associates. Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) was a Canadian-born American architect and researcher most known for his defensible space theory, a precursor to crime prevention through environmental design. [ 1]