5120 x 3407 px | 43,3 x 28,8 cm | 17,1 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
25. Dezember 2003
Ort:
London, UK.
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Operative using a remote controlled concrete breaker to remove worn-out concrete deck under track level in a tunnel during a trackwork upgrading project on a busy city railway. Around the world, urban regeneration is the on-going process of adapting inner-city commercial and residential areas to the projected needs of future generations. Urban regeneration is highly controversial and its effect on community revitalisation is the subject of intense debate. The intention of regeneration projects is to enhance the attractiveness of cities for living, working, and recreation but opponents argue that vibrant communities have often been destroyed in the process. Demolition contractors, who must apply the highest standards of protection both to the working site and the surrounding local population, usually carry out their demolition or modification of existing structures in heavily populated areas. Hazards to workers and local people include falling masonry, dust, vibration and noise.
