Journey to Planet Earth. The Urban Explosion

Weiner, Marilyn, (producer.). Weiner, Hal, (director,, screenwriter.). Quattrucci, Ralph, (editor of moving image work.). Herbert, Judith E., (editor of moving image work.). Boni, Dennis, (cinematographer.). Ferrucci, Frank, (composer.). Bugliarello, George. (scientific advisor.). Chameides, W. L., (scientific advisor.). Perlman, Janice E., (scientific advisor.). Richey, Jeffrey Edward, 1946- (scientific advisor.). McGillis, Kelly, 1957- (narrator.). Screenscope, inc., (production company.). South Carolina Educational Television Network, (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.).

Summary: Journeys to four mega-cities to investigate a major challenge of the 21st Century, how to shelter and sustain the world's exploding urban population without destroying the delicate balance of our environment. Mexico City: Communities struggle with toxic smog and a dwindling supply of drinking water, while nearby farmers must cope with the city's untreated waste. Istanbul: At the crossroads of Asia and Europe, this ancient city's infrastructure is strained by more than half a million new residents each year. Shanghai: In the midst of an economic boom, rapid urbanization has increased air and water pollution and caused a dramatic loss of farmland to industrial sprawl. New York City: Though most of the city can boast clean air and water, for some, environmental inequality has resulted in serious health problems.

Record details

ISBN: 9781928964070
ISBN: 1928964079
Physical Description: optical disc
videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Washington, DC : Screenscope Inc., [2009]
Copyright: �2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast on PBS in 1999. Special features: Abridged version (25 min.); Educators Guides.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editors, Ralph Quattrucci, Judith Herbert ; cinematographer, Dennis Boni ; music, Frank Ferrucci ; science advisors, George Bugliarello, William Chameides, Janice Perlman, Jeff Richey.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Kelly McGillis.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen presentation; stereo. System requirements for Educators Guides: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word 97 or above.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles (full episode only).