Eco-Cities

Cities originated as a means to trading and some ancient designs could still be used today. By emphasizing an organic and evolutionary whole-city perspective, Founder of Ecocity Builders Richard Register draws attention to the imaginative ways in which cities are being rethought and rebuilt around t...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, TDC Entertainment,
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : TDC Entertainment, [2011]
distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 56 sec.)) : sd., col.
Series: Journey of the universe.
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Summary: Cities originated as a means to trading and some ancient designs could still be used today. By emphasizing an organic and evolutionary whole-city perspective, Founder of Ecocity Builders Richard Register draws attention to the imaginative ways in which cities are being rethought and rebuilt around the planet for a flourishing, sustainable future.
Item Description: Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 15, 2015.
Creatively Furthering Human Evolution (4:14) -- Ancient Solutions (4:42) -- History of the City (2:45) -- Building and Retrofitting (3:17) -- Transportation (3:06) -- Day-lighting Creeks (2:48) -- Ripple Effect (4:34) -- Credits: Eco-Cities (0:14)
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Cities originated as a means to trading and some ancient designs could still be used today. By emphasizing an organic and evolutionary whole-city perspective, Founder of Ecocity Builders Richard Register draws attention to the imaginative ways in which cities are being rethought and rebuilt around the planet for a flourishing, sustainable future.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 56 sec.)) : sd., col.
Format: System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.