Abstract
This research investigated the recent adoption of legal graffiti walls and mural paintings as preventative measures against illegal graffiti, and it outlined their advantages and limitations. Mural painting activities generally conflict with those of people engaging in graffiti, causing lack of contact between wall painters and graffiti writers. It has been reported that legal graffiti walls increase illegal graffiti in the surrounding areas even if they work in the early stages. Therefore, this research examined the possibility of mural painting activities for young people engaging in graffiti. It predicted that inviting public participation and cooperating with residents would lead to the prevention of illegal graffiti and to regional revitalization. Finally, the research experimentally produced two constructive and effective mural painting activities in Tokyo.
| Translated title of the contribution | A STUDY ON PAINTING MURALS AS A METHOD OF PREVENTING GRAFFITI |
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| Original language | Japanese |
| Pages (from-to) | 93 - 99 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ) |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 609 |
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| State | Published - 2006 |