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/ / by guest author George Jahnsen / /
Vergrämvorrichtung, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai, India (Author: Georg Jahnsen)
deterrence refers to the architecture instead of mostly classic physical. It is a war, either with sharp-edged peaks and points of interest fought or is more defensive barriers and light. An example of Mumbai shows that there are other methods. to parry
order the attack of the wildlife on the built environment, architects are the kinds of tools are available. So there is not, for example, hardly a historic building whose cornices, window sills or decorative figures protected by "Taubenvergrämvorrichtungen. Razor-sharp wire, cover the walls. An army of sharp iron wires waiting for the approaching pigeons ass pierce.
But the inhabitants of the city with professional scare Methods against each other: Facades are provided with special coatings, can not be the graffiti, posters and stickers are liable. With bright headlamps light into dark "Pissecker" is brought. And then there are the legions of bollards, brackets and planks that act as well.
A far more subtle Vergrämvorrichtung finds frequent application, especially in Mumbai. The fact that Mumbai has a toilet problem, has been described to this point already. Because there's hardly any public toilet, is almost every wall of this city to potential spontaneous toilet. Furthermore, as with everywhere else, the walls in urban areas little immune to the bill posters. A clear case for a Vergrämvorrichtung. But how? The facade under current use? Light? Sharp points and edges? Cameras?
nothing of that. The mumbaiische method relies on the deep religiosity of the population. More and more walls of this city are fitted at chest height with tiles that show images of saints and gods. Every two feet found another tile: Ganesh hanging next to Jesus, Mary, in addition to next Laxmi and Krishna Buddha. It may even be as high bladder pressure, under the watch of Revered emptied one does not! Likewise, a paste over the revered deity is unthinkable. And so it is not surprising that this concept very successfully is. Many unpolluted walls of this city prove it (see photo). The visual appearance of the components is minimal, if not to be regarded as figurative decoration. The ban is very pronounced with dignity: the threat of consequences for non-compliance vary according to their own faith.
And on German city centers can be transferred this idea: instead of a warm! Of posters prohibited "as could all electrical panels with an embossed portrait of Rudi Voeller and Friedrich Schiller are provided ... just so as a suggestion from Mumbai in the urban area in Germany thrown.
