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Page 1: Abandoned Cities

Abandoned cities

Mari Soone

10.a

2010

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"If you don't feel comfortable owning something for 10 years, then don't own it for 10 minutes."(Warren Buffett)

Purpose: Make you proud of living in Kadrina.

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Contents1. The Kowloon Walled City2. Kolmanskop3. Humberstone4. Wittenoom5. Ruby6. Agdam7. Gunkanjiama8. San Zhi

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The Kowloon Walled city

“The Lawless City” Urban area, Hong Kong World War II,

demolished (Japan) 1993.- British,

Chinese authorities, anarchic city

Brothels, casinos, cocaine parlors, secret factories

Population fluctuates between zero –

33, 000 (1987) Out-of-control

Demolish- lammutama, Flourish- õitsema, Fluctuate- kõikuma

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Kolmanskop Laderitz, Namibia,

Southern Africa Diamond mining

town Abandoned in

1956- diamond demand declined

Windswept sand in buildings

Only residents birds, hyenas, other animals

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HumberstoneChile, South America1920- blooming, mining and processing

nitrate (saltpeter)Synthetic saltpeter was invented, slow

outpouring of residentsAbandoned- 1961World Heritage Site, preserved as a

historical monument.

Preserve- säilitama, Nitrate- nitraat (NO3)

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Scrap iron- vanaraud

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Wittenoom Australia Once 20,000 people-

mining heyday The asbestos mining

town Health risks 60s 1,000 residents died of

asbestos-related illnesses

Littered with the blue fibers of asbestos

Abandoned- 60s Population- 8 residents

Heyday- kõrgpunkt, Fiber- kiud

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Ruby Arizona Ghost town Access, when helping

in the restoration effort Mining camp-

producing copper, lead and zinc

Mid 30s- population reached 1,200

Mine closed, population diminished

Abandoned- 50s

Copper- vask (Cu), Lead- Plii (Bb), Diminish- vähenema

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Agdam Azerbaijan Once 150,000 people 1993 - the Nagorno

Karabakh war,occupied by Armenians

Buildings empty, destroyed

Only the graffiti-covered mosque remaining intact

0 residents

Intact- puutumatu, vigastamata

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Japan The forbidden island Mitsubishi 1890, coal Japan's first large concrete

building, a block of apartments (1916), typhoon destruction

One of the highest population density ever recorded worldwide (1959)

Petroleum replaced coal in Japan in the 60s,

1974- mines closed, abandoned

Uninhabited

Gunkanjima

Coal- süsi, kivisüsi, Concrete- betoon

14 people per m²

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San Zhi Outskirts of Taipei, Taiwan “The UFO city” 1980s resort for wealthy

residents Many constructors were

killed- haunting The developer ran out of

money Special futuristic houses Abandoned: fear,

unfinished (198..)

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Used materialshttp://weburbanist.com/http://jassyworld.blogspot.com/http://www.hyd-masti.com/http://www.ghosttownpix.com/http://www.ghosttowns.com/http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/http://en.wikipedia.org/http://images.google.ee/images/

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Any questions?

Thank you