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PROPER EXTERIOR NIGHTTIME ILLUMINATION CONTRIBUTES TO A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

NCJ Number
39657
Journal
BUILDING OPERATING MANAGEMENT Dated: (MAY 1976)
Author(s)
F F LAGIUSA
Date Published
1976
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR CLAIMS THAT VANDALS AND BURGLARS ARE DETERRED BY WELL-LIGHTED STRUCTURES WHERE THE CHANCES OF OBSERVATION AND DETECTION ARE HIGH.
Abstract
WHILE INDIRECT AND SILHOUETTE LIGHTING ARE EFFECTIVE, THE BEST LIGHTING TECHNIQUE FOR PERMITTING NIGHTTIME SECURITY SURVEILLANCE IS FACADE AND VERTICAL LIGHTINGS. A TABLE DESCRIBING LIGHT SOURCES BY NAME, LAMP TYPE, LUMENS PER WATT, WATTAGE RANGE, AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS IS INCLUDED....TWH

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