How does CPTED address landscaping to improve security?

• A. Remove hiding spots, maintain clear sightlines, use defensible landscaping.
• B. Plant dense shrubs near entry points to conceal movement.
• C. Install high walls with perimeter fencing but ignore sightlines.
• D. Use decorative landscaping with no security impact.

Answer: (A)

CPTED uses landscaping to shape how people use and observe a space, reducing crime opportunities by boosting natural surveillance and establishing clear boundaries. Removing places where someone could hide, keeping sightlines open from buildings to the surrounding area, and using defensible landscaping (features that signal ownership and control of space) help deter intruders and make legitimate users feel and be safer. Dense shrubs near entry points would create concealment and obscure activity, undermining visibility. High walls without attention to sightlines ignores how people and potential intruders interact with the space. Decorative landscaping that has no security impact also misses the opportunity to influence behavior and access.