9 videos tagged urbanization
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Kaarin Taipale
What will sustainable cities look like? (Part 1)
Kaarin Taipale believes that global sustainability will be won or lost in cities. Now that over half the world’s population lives in cities, local governance plays an increasingly…
Recorded: 12 May 2007
Kaarin Taipale
What will sustainable cities look like? (Part 2)
Kaarin Taipale continues to speak to the subject of local democracy in the urban context. She talks about the pressing need to develop cleaner public transport systems. She gives…
Recorded: 12 May 2007
Kaarin Taipale
What will future urbanization look like?
As of 2007, the world’s population became predominantly urban. Taipale looks at the future of urban development and discusses how new cities could be designed. She expresses hope…
Recorded: 12 May 2007
Herbert Girardet
What is the future for the city?
The industrial age has brought about a phenomenal expansion in the size and number of cities globally. In the developed world 80% of the population is now urban (worldwide it is…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Herbert Girardet
Can cities ever be sustainable?
Herbert Girardet discusses the practical and achievable ways in which cities can reduce their energy consumption. If the will is there, the means are available and have been proven.…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Herbert Girardet
What is the significance of urbanization in China?
China’s economic boom has resulted in urbanization on an unprecedented scale. Over 300 million Chinese are expected to migrate to cities within a decade. The pollution of…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Sir Peter Hall
What does sustainable urban planning involve?
Sir Peter Hall reflects on the term ‘sustainability’ as applied to urban planning. He talks about the chief concerns facing urban planners today and discusses the different…
Recorded: 9 September 2005
William McDonough
What might a sustainable city look like?
The Chinese plan to build housing for as many as 400 million of its citizens by 2017. With this in mind the Chinese government commissioned world famous eco-architect Bill McDonough…
Recorded: 21 April 2005
Jerry Mander
What is the impact of agribusiness on the world?
Jerry Mander describes the hugely destructive effects of agribusiness on local economies in developing countries. Agribusiness creates profit maximization by amassing large land…
Recorded: 24 January 2005
