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Future Cities Asia

4 episodes 94%4KCC

Beneath Asia's booming skylines, scientists blueprint smarter, greener urban life.

Explore how Southeast Asia's rapidly growing cities are being redesigned through geology, engineering, and data-driven planning. This series reveals underground infrastructure, regenerative design, cleaner construction, and resilience strategies for floods, waste, energy, and rising urban pressure. Sign up to see how science is shaping cities built to function better, last longer, and live greener.

Episode guide

4 episodes
1
1Designing
How are geologists, engineers and scientists collaborating on future designs for sustainable living? Singapore’s Earth Observatory scientists are transforming services above and below using subterranean design solutions.
14 min
2
2Constructing
Explore the future challenges facing scientists, engineers and architects in Singapore. How will they tackle resource issues and scale eco-friendly materials for carbon-neutral construction?
12 min
3
3Regenerating
Scientists, architects and engineers are experimenting with innovative designs for future Regenerative Cities. Working with nature will bring harmony to cities, so all life can thrive and survive.
14 min
4
4Resilience
To meet the changing needs of the future, we need to build smart, resilient cities designed to mitigate climate vulnerabilities like floods, food security threats and coastal hazards from extreme weather. How can scientists keep communities safe from future climate impacts?
15 min
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