Above ground utilities in Yakutsk, Russia

Because Yakutsk is on permafrost, utilities must be above ground. The city is heated by hot water boilers in several sectors. Hot water is carried through pipes like these to heat the city.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Sandy
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Permafrost Engineering - Yakutsk Russia
Photographs
Large scale hot water heating
Utilities - above ground
Yakutsk
permafrost
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/827666c6-8e0e-46fc-967f-7ecb7db43ab5
https://doi.org/10.7939/R3D21RM57
Description
Summary:Because Yakutsk is on permafrost, utilities must be above ground. The city is heated by hot water boilers in several sectors. Hot water is carried through pipes like these to heat the city.

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