Social and Cultural Impact Assessment of the Graffiti in Tehran City

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor in Sociology, University of Allameh Tabatabai
Abstract
This research investigates social and cultural impacts of graffiti in the city of Tehran (area 19). This study is intended three identity, functioanl and aesthetic implications for graffiti, with regard to the enjoyment of the urban landscape systm approach and by using triple pattern "person, environment, Community". To assessment theoutcomes has been used thesurvey method. Statistical population are residents around the graffiti (pedestrians and students). Based on the findings, graffiti in the city are more aesthetic applications. Second, functional performance and ultimately impact the identity. More specifically, the increase of urban beauty and attractiveness, and a feeling of exhilaration and vitality in the average has been reported. In return, the weak sense of visual comfort and lack of strengthening sacrificial, revolutionary and scientific values and urban life are considered as the negative impacts of graffiti.
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