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  • MEGACITIES

  • Friday 5 July 2013 at 22:00
  • Nat Geo HD

DESCRIPTION

Megacities uncovers the rapid growth, new forms of spatial density of population, formal and informal economics as well as poverty, crime, and high levels of social fragmentation.

Megacities takes a revolutionary look at the places where most of us live: the modern Metropolis. Megacities focuses on the single aspect of a city's infrastructure which best informs the life and functions of that place. Each city is examined as an organism: living, breathing, and growing. In order to survive, these infrastructures must each function independently, and yet blend into a harmony of man, machine, strategy and system, which defines it as a mega city. Megacities examines the infrastructure of eight iconic locations around the world: Las Vegas, Mexico City, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Sao Paulo, Mumbai and New York. Through dramatic storytelling, unparalleled access and sophisticated computer graphics blended seamlessly with live action, Megacities takes viewers beyond the monuments - and into the machinery - that is the true, living marvel of each mega city.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Megacities: Seoul: Unlocking The Grid
    On 1 July 2004, Seoul introduced a world’s first state-of-the-art transport system and carried out a citizen-oriented comprehensive traffic policy.
  • Megacities: Hong Kong
    This episode shows how a small city like Hong Kong accomplished such immense financial and technological feats.
  • Megacities: Mexico City
    Mexico City is the world's biggest city. This episode examines how Mexico City is harnessing cutting-edge technology to build in safety.
  • Megacities: Las Vegas
    When you think of casino, you think of Las Vegas. But this mega city's power is not gambling, it's electricity. Find out what was done to prevent a blackout.
    Next Showing:  
    Friday 5 July 2013 at 22:00 - Nat Geo HD
  • Megacities: London
    Take a view of London like never before. Get behind the scenes to watch its incredible technologies.
  • Megacities: Mumbai
    Examine Mumbai;s large scale lunch delivery known as the dabbahwallah system, one of the best managed supply chains in the world.
  • Megacities: New York
    Megacities- New York follows the Subway's emergency management response team as they ensure the safety of both the riders and workers of the subway.
  • Megacities: Paris
    Follow Phillipe Bussignies, who has been working on sewers for the past 25 year as he and his team make Paris a fully connected wireless city.
  • Megacities: Sao Paulo
    Every day, Sao Paulo generates 14,000 tons of garbage.Sao Paulo has embarked on a green revolution by harnessing hectares of trash to produce energy.
  • Megacities: Taipei
    Taipei 101 is the tallest building on the world, towering over one of the busiest cities. It is a statement of power and prestige.
    Next Showing:  
    Saturday 22 June 2013 at 18:00 - National Geographic Channel
    Repeats:  
    Sunday 23 June 2013 at 09:45 - National Geographic Channel

  • Megacities: Kaohsiung
    Taiwan and cities like Kaohsiung are on the leading edge of carbon dioxide reduction technology, innovation and policy-making.
  • Megacities: New York City
    Megacities- New York follows the Subway;s emergency management response team as they ensure the safety of both the riders and workers of the subway.
  • Megacities: Jakarta
    Jakarta has blended Asian and European influences into a fusion of traditional and modern culture.
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