Minimizing Misuse of Public Toilets with Design Based on Criminal Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Abstract

Public toilets as a service facility in a building as a place/space for disposing of human biological waste. Usually equipped with a hygienic sanitation system to comply with modern human safety, security and health standards. However, in practice, it turns out that public toilets are often misused for inappropriate actions, even criminal acts that should not be carried out in these public toilets. Therefore, toilets need to be designed with more awareness of the dangers and harm that may occur. So, a design based on Criminal Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a reasonable solution so that toilets can be used according to their function.