Links to Relevant Sites
Design & Research
BRE Global Limited
The Building Research Establishment is is a testing and research centre for the construction industry. In addition to expertise in fire, safety and security, work has been undertaken, in conjunction with the ODPM, to evaluate Secured by Design in public sector housing.
www.redbooklive.com
Foresight Programme
The UK Government's Foresight Programme aims to provide visions of the future using robust science to be used by policymakers to inform government policy and strategy, and to improve how science and technology are used within Government and by society.
www.foresight.gov.uk
Design Against Crime Research Centre (DAC)
The DAC is a socially responsive, practice-led research centre located at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London.
www.designagainstcrime.com
Design Policy Partnership
Design Against Crime is a programme of research and policy initiatives that aims to improve design's effectiveness in reducing crime formed by the University of Salford and Sheffield Hallam University.
www.designagainstcrime.org.uk
Resource for Urban Design (RUDI)
The Resource for Urban Design Information is located at Oxford Brookes University and provides high quality content on best practice, and also a gateway to urban design, organisations, practices and resources which are available on the net.
www.rudi.net
