2014 / Editorial / Environmental

the beach

  • Photographer
    manfred vogel

the beach: vladivostok, russia: the beach II the air-, ground- and water-pollution in vladivostock is one of the highest in russia. two thirds of the city-area are so polluted that they are classified as health hazard. in 2012 the first sewage-plant in this area was build, until it is operating, the city of vladivostock continues to eliminate the water-pollution by sticking to the conventional technology of natural circulation. the admittance for the public beach is 50 kopecks.