Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Golpo, Angela Belle D. |
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| Resource Title | Answering the Surface: An Expression-Oriented Spatial Planning Approach to Managing Vandalism at the Urban Community Scale in Quezon City |
| Date Issued | June 2026 |
| Abstract | Graffiti, while recognized as a form of creative expression in public space, is often associated with vandalism when it occurs without designated areas, resulting in negative perceptions related to disorder, safety, and ownership within urban communities. In dense, mixed-use environments, the absence of structured spaces for expression increases the vulnerability of public surfaces to unauthorized marking. This study uses the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) framework, along with related concepts, as a design-based approach that redirects rather than suppresses artistic expression. Through field assessments, surveys, key informant interviews, and spatial analysis, along with a Grid-Based Graffiti Surface Analysis, the study identified patterns of vandalism in relation to visibility, surface exposure, and levels of spatial control. Based on the study’s findings, where it indicates that vandalism is more prevalent in areas with high accessibility, inactive edges, and limited surveillance, the study developed a typology-based planning framework that integrates CPTED principles with expression-oriented strategies. The planning framework reveals eight street typologies, each corresponding to varying spatial conditions and levels of vulnerability, informing targeted interventions such as designated art zones, activity nodes, and streetscape improvements that enhance visibility, territorial definition, and community engagement. The resulting site development plan demonstrates that vandalism can be effectively managed by redirecting it into controlled and socially reinforced spaces for expression while maintaining spatial order and safety, contributing to a design-driven approach that positions graffiti not solely as a form of defacement, but as a potential resource in reinforcing identity and belonging within urban communities. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Graffiti--Quezon City; Vandalism--Quezon City; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED); Crime prevention--Quezon City |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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Access Permission : Open Access