Abstract
Graffiti is the main issue in terms of acts of vandalism with public transport. Hardly any suburban train, commuter train or goods train, hardly any engineering building, station or noise barrier wall escape graffiti spraying. This means enormous expenses every year which one would rather use to the benefit of its customers. Furthermore, the temporary and permanent anti-graffiti protection systems used up to now do not ensure adequate graffiti protection. The costs for the application of graffiti protection and/or graffiti removal to a large part depend on the circumstances of the individual case in question, i.e. on the size of the surface, the type and size of the ground, the accessibility of the location and of the fact whether the graffiti need to be removed from unprotected or protected surfaces. A unique innovation based on nanotechnology can provide a durable graffiti protection on a wide range of surfaces at economical prices. The protection makes the application of lettering, images or signatures significantly more difficult, yet facilitates their removal without any harm to the ground surface.
Highlights
Damage due to graffiti in Germany and with Deutsche Bahn AGIn the year 2014 alone, more than 35,000 acts of vandalism and graffiti were recorded throughout Germany
Graffiti is the main issue in terms of acts of vandalism with public transport
In the year 2014 alone, more than 35,000 acts of vandalism and graffiti were recorded throughout Germany
Summary
In the year 2014 alone, more than 35,000 acts of vandalism and graffiti were recorded throughout Germany. The damage caused by unauthorized graffiti on buildings and public transport vehicles is estimated to range between 200 million Euros and 500 million Euros per year. The annual expenses, including prevention and taking out insurance, are even estimated to be a billion Euros. In accordance with Czycholl, Harald (2011) [1], the economic damage resulting from acts of vandalism is 250 million Euros per year, as stated by the Deutscher Städtetag [German Cities and Communities Council], public transport accounting for half of this amount, private real estate for one third and public buildings for one fifth. In accordance with the DB information service issue 03/2015, [2] Deutsche Bahn AG annually incurs damage of about 30 million Euros due to about 14,000 graffiti damage. Cases; a new paint coat for a complete train costing up to 15,000 Euros and taking about seven days
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