What happens when a building, or town is abandoned?

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This discussion focuses on the decay rate of abandoned buildings and neighborhoods, emphasizing the need for realistic modeling in 3D environments. The conversation highlights the influence of building materials, interior contents, and environmental factors on the appearance of decay. References to the series "Life After People" and locations like Chernobyl and Fukushima provide context for visual research. The participants seek specific insights into how long it takes for a neighborhood to appear abandoned without the influence of war.

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This discussion is beneficial for 3D artists, urban planners, historians, and anyone interested in creating realistic representations of abandoned environments.

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I've been trying to do research on the decay rate at which stuff starts looking like it's a hundred, and falling apart, but a brief attempt at a google search only gave me results for mostly articles about Olympic venues that have been abandoned. Which is nice but not exactly what I want. I suppose what I need are either some answers here, or a better question I can ask google. My brother and I are modeling a small neighborhood (in 3d) that should have the appearance of being abandoned, but I want it to look fairly realistic, in terms of wear and tear. I suppose it depends on the building, and the building materials, and the things inside, and environment. So, at what point would a neighborhood look like it had not survived a war, from simply just being left there?
 
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You can look for pictures of Chernobyl or Fukushima. There is also an island somewhere near NYC where formerly has been a psychiatry, and a Japanese (?) island that hosted miners (?) and is now abandoned.
 
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Two things came to my mind: The series Life After People and this video that I saw a while ago. I When I looked it up again, I came across a lot of other material. Of course, the answer depends very much on your time scale.

EDIT: Sorry, @Bystander, overlooked your link to Life After People.
 
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