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Cities Of Tomorrow

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Inside the race to redesign cities for a crowded, connected future.

Explore how tomorrow's cities could confront surging populations, energy strain, food supply, waste, and mobility through bold new ideas. From smart grids and sensor-driven planning to rooftop farming and vertical agriculture, this series tests whether technology can make urban life more sustainable. Sign up to see the possibilities, and the tradeoffs, taking shape now.

Episode guide

3 episodes
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1Vertical Farms
50 years from now, cities will be home to 70% of all human beings. They will have seven billion mouths to feed and will face an immense challenge in terms of food supply. Are hydroponics and vertical farming going to solve this challenge?
54 min
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2Smart Cities
Megalopolises are spreading out and becoming denser—and there is nowhere left to park. Luckily, the technology is there to deal with this growing chaos. Technological urbanism promises hyper-rational cities that are 100% sustainable and perfectly safe. They are known as smart cities.
55 min
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3New Cities
In South Korea, China and Saudi Arabia, in Abu Dhabi and in Russia, a new kind of city is now under construction. These are prototypes of green, hyper-connected cities that are stuffed with digital technology and ecological equipment.
55 min
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