Summary Dubai is a gleaming metropolis, grown from the desert sands in just a few decades - yet it sits in one of the driest places on Earth, is pummelled by raging sandstorms, and its skyscrapers are resting on top of sand. This episode looks beneath the city's skin to discover what keeps Dubai's buildings standing, protects them from desert storms, and keeps residents alive in the searing heat.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Kavan Smith Thom Kikot Nick Eyles Helen Cheyne
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 8, 2012
Countries of origin : Canada United Kingdom
Official sites : Discovery World Science Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Canada Media Fund (CMF) Discovery Channel Canada Canal D
Summary Dubai is a gleaming metropolis, grown from the desert sands in just a few decades - yet it sits in one of the driest places on Earth, is pummelled by raging sandstorms, and its skyscrapers are resting on top of sand. This episode looks beneath the city's skin to discover what keeps Dubai's buildings standing, protects them from desert storms, and keeps residents alive in the searing heat.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 8, 2012
Countries of origin : Canada United Kingdom
Official sites : Discovery World Science Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Canada Media Fund (CMF) Discovery Channel Canada Canal D