Megacities
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1. Las Vegas
2006-09-20
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Las Vegas is famous for gambling. It is a manmade oasis in the middle of the desert in the United States. This mega city's power is electricity. This episode looks at how large consumption of electric...
2. Mexico City
2006-09-27
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Mexico City is one of the world's biggest cities. There are 18 million people live in 1400 square kilometers. This city is facing natural disasters. On one side, there are one of the world's most eart...
3. Hong Kong
2006-10-04
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Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. There have a lot of high-rise and advance buildings in the city. This episode introduces the construction and facilities of these bu...
4. Mumbai
2006-10-11
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Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is a populous city in India with a population of over 13 million. Traffic has been a problem for long years there. Every year, there are 3500 people died on rail trac...
5. London
2006-10-18
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London, the capital of Great Britain, is the crossroads of the world. The Heathrow Airport in London is one of the world's busiest airport. The Thames is one of the busiest urban rivers. Roads in Lond...
6. Paris
2006-10-25
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Paris, a city constructed in niniteenth century, has laid 2300 km sewers underground. This episode takes a look inside the Paris sewage system. It examines the importance of keeping the system running...
7. Sao Paulo
2007-11-01
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Sao Paulo is the most important city in Brazil. More than 10 million people are living in. The challenge of the city is rubbish. This episode presents different efforts used to reduce and make use of ...
8. New York
2007-11-08
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New York is the largest metropolis in America with a population of eight million. The subway train system provides the core public transport service in New York. Yet, the train system faces different ...
