Urban /
Cities were created as a result of trade developments. Housing, clean water, sanitization and transportation are all crucial to a functional city. Nowadays, the advantages of urban living are offset by high numbers of people living in a relatively small area. Pollution and poor sanitization are just...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
| Published: |
Geelong, Victoria :
Switch International,
2010.
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| Series: | Extreme environments ;
10 VAST: academic video online |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Cities were created as a result of trade developments. Housing, clean water, sanitization and transportation are all crucial to a functional city. Nowadays, the advantages of urban living are offset by high numbers of people living in a relatively small area. Pollution and poor sanitization are just two areas of concern. We review the effects of pollution on some of the world's most recognizable landmarks as well as the efforts undertaken by Government (such as 'congestion tax' in London) to combat urban living issues. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (23 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:23:10 |