Changing town /
The predictions are that by 2050, 80% of the planet's inhabitants will be town-dwellers. Even so, the frenzied urbanization that has characterized recent decades has triggered a number of problems word-wide, both social and ecological. Nowadays, we ought to be asking ourselves if planning can b...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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Montreal, QC :
CinéFête,
2009.
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| Series: | Architects of change ;
season 2, episode 5 Environmental studies in video |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The predictions are that by 2050, 80% of the planet's inhabitants will be town-dwellers. Even so, the frenzied urbanization that has characterized recent decades has triggered a number of problems word-wide, both social and ecological. Nowadays, we ought to be asking ourselves if planning can be improved. By closely studying the specific needs of populations in South African shantytowns, developing basic organic agricultural centers in Cuba, and creating Eco-friendly neighborhoods in China, some businessmen have succeeded in changing the face of urban life. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (53 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:52:07 |