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This video discusses how cities may change in the face of uncertain future food, energy and water supplies.
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This video discusses how cities may change in the face of uncertain future food, energy and water supplies.
Panel 2: Available Resources (land, water, genetics), limits and challenges from climate change and new demands (bioenergy)
How can a struggling country break out of poverty if it's trapped in a system of bad rules? Economist Paul Romer unveils a bold idea: "charter cities," city-scale administrative zones governed by a coalition of nations.
Panel 3: The technology challenge: Increasing productivity and protecting the environment
The documentary 'Thinking Cities' deals with one of the most dramatic societal trends happening today: urbanization. The world population is expected to soar to more than 9 billion people by 2050, with roughly 70 percent living in cities. At the same time, Information Communications Technology (ICT) is extending its reach.
CNN’s Future Cities, hosted by Richard Quest, “gives us an inside look at how cities are adapting to tomorrow’s challenges”.