• 2013
  • TV-G
  • 50m
How Cities Work

Summary Explores the technological infrastructure that keeps the world's cities alive with activity, from the electricity that powers computers to the clean water flowing from showers and the vast supplies of food in shops. View more details

  • 2013
  • TV-G
  • 50m

How Cities Work

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 16, 2013

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Electric Sky Productions

Summary Explores the technological infrastructure that keeps the world's cities alive with activity, from the electricity that powers computers to the clean water flowing from showers and the vast supplies of food in shops. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 16, 2013

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Electric Sky Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 16, 2013
Power Games
This episode explores the technological infrastructure that keeps the world's cities alive with activity, from the electricity that powers computers to the clean water flowing from showers and the vast supplies of food in shops. Includes an insight into the work of people who perform the unsung tasks to maintain these metropolitan centres, and the engineers responsible for making ingenious plans to ensure cities can cater for rocketing populations.
Episode 2 • Nov 23, 2013
Food Fight
The documentary highlighting the work of those responsible for keeping the world's cities alive with activity continues, this time looking at how food is replenished.
Episode 3 • Nov 30, 2013
Concrete Jungle
The latest episode of this barnstorming series follows the final stages of construction on a space-saving skyscraper in central London.
Episode 4 • Dec 07, 2013
Transport Tales
An insight into how transport links - a city's veins and arteries - are created and maintained, which is an endless task demanding brain and brawn.
Episode 5 • Dec 14, 2013
Water World
A look at how cities across the world provide water to billions of people - a challenge that becomes more and more complex with every passing year.
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