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Great cities rise of the megalopolis
Title
Great cities [electronic resource (video)] : rise of the megalopolis / New Atlantis (Firm)
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2009], c2007.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Aug. 09, 2009.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
In 1950, only two of the world's urban centers boasted populations of eight million or more. Today, dozens of cities contain at least that many people, with dozens more pushing to join the list. This program surveys the emergence and development of the megacity-both as an intellectual concept and as a physical phenomenon that is altering the face of the planet. The film examines present-day issues associated with the mammoth metropolis, including poverty, unemployment, rampant crime, poor or nonexistent healthcare, and air and water pollution. While many problems are studied in the context of the developing world, the program clearly ties them to Western cities as well.
Variant and related titles
Rise of the megalopolis
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: New Atlantis (Firm), 2009
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
11 & up.
Contents
Megacities of the Future (2:25)
Historical Evolution of Cities (2:10)
Changes in City Design (3:13)
Megacities: Pros and Cons (4:14)
Cities Attract Immigrants (5:14)
Dilemma of Urban Development (4:13)
Social, Economic, and Environmental Problems (4:00)
Accelerated Urbanization (3:15)
Urbanization and Pollution (2:01)
Definition of Megalopolis (2:20)
American and European Megalopolises (4:02)
Medium-Sized Cities (3:16)
Japan's Megalopolis (5:18)
Importance of Megacities (3:57)
Videorecording number
40204 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
New Atlantis (Firm)
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