Keeping UE trespassers off of a property may require legal action, as was the case in 2014 when Canary Wharf Investments (CWI) sought to remove several urban explorers who had been repeatedly trespassing on buildings and cranes to take photographs of their adventures. In some cases, it has the potential to cause death from electrocution, suffocation (as a result of entrapment) or falls from height. It can also be extremely dangerous, resulting in injuries from contact with toxic substances or broken glass. Being caught may result in significant penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. UE is generally considered to be a form of trespass. The general term for this type of UE is abandonment.Ĭommon sites for abandonment UE include unused amusement parks, grain elevators, factories, power plants, missile silos, fallout shelters, churches or abandoned public facilities (such as hospitals, asylums, schools, poor houses or sanatoriums). When associated with derelict structures – often condemned or otherwise deemed unsafe – UE may be referred to as urban spelunking, urban rock climbing (or buildering), urban caving or mousing. Draining is UE associated with storm drains or sewers. The term roof-and-tunnel hacking is a specific type of UE referring to rooftops or transit tunnels.
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Roof infiltration is sometimes referred to as rooftopping or skywalking and can include cranes, antennas, smokestacks and so on. One of the goals of infiltration is to explore a restricted area.Ĭommon sites for UE infiltration include mechanical rooms, elevator rooms, abandoned floors and other normally unseen parts of working buildings. This is generally referred to as infiltration. One form of UE involves partially completed construction projects or building renovation sites (particularly those that are actively under construction or even partially in use). It is also believed that some individuals simply seek the adrenaline rush associated with the thrill of being put in physical danger or the risk of being in a legally dubious situation. Others do it to apply graffiti (particularly in difficult to reach locations) or undertake other forms of vandalism or theft (particularly on derelict sites).
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These explorers generally treat the sites with respect. Some urban explorers undertake these activities for the purpose of photographing and documenting their actions. It is loosely referred to as a hobby and is associated with other daredevil acts - such as parkour - that are encouraged through social media. Urban exploration (UE) - sometimes referred to as urbex or building hacking - is a term associated with the action of individuals who enter built (and sometimes hidden or abandoned) structures.
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