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In and near parking lots, unmanaged vegetation reduces perceptions of security. Thinning the trees and clearing out undergrowth would enhance security while preserving the esthetic value of natural vegetation.
- Figure 2.
Highly visible entrances to buildings are reassuring to parking lot users. Vegetation can help define and locate the doors, but it should not interfere with the view from the lot to doorway or from the doorway into the lot.
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Physical factors and individual features related to perceived security and attractiveness.
Maintenance and design Vegetation maintenance Property value Prominence of landscape design Pavement maintenance Prominence of flowers Prominence of litter Lot size and enclosure Size of parking lota Skyc Number of vehiclesa Prominence of outdoor light fixturesc Enclosure of parking lota Vegetation on premises’d Building visibility Proximity of building entrancesc Photo image occupied by structureb Structural maintenance quality View of front of building Lot use Average view distance into scenea Vehiclesa Pavement Proportion of spaces in usea Overgrown area Vegetation off premisesb Prominence of dumpsters Proximity to street Visibility of street from lotb Prominence of overhead wires Strip commercial area Prominence of billboards Prominence of unfamiliar signsb Prominence of fences and retaining wallsa Shopping center Residential vs. commercialb People Prominence of people in scenea
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