http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/ Worldwide, the number of cities with a population of over five million is steadily increasing. What is life like for the inhabitants of these megacities? How do people cater for their daily needs? Such cities are almost impossible for the state and official authorities to govern. To compensate for this, forms of self-organisation arise to enable life to continue in such tightly packed communities. Taking Delhi, Dhaka and the Pearl River Delta as examples, Frauke Kraas takes a first-hand look at living conditions in megacities. en Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/ http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/bilder/logo_dfg_sciencetv_rss.gif http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-07-01 Episode: 01.07.2008 - The world’s megacities are complex, multi-faceted and changing at an incredible rate. The people who live there often find other, partly better solutions than the city authorities to meet the challenges they face. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-07-01 The world’s megacities are complex, multi-faceted and changing at an incredible rate. The people who live there often find other, partly better solutions than the city authorities to meet the challenges they face. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-24 Episode: 24.06.2008 - Plastic is the gold of Islambagh. Almost the entire population of this district in Dhaka make their living from plastic or, to be more precise, from plastic waste. Predominantly unskilled workers sort the rubbish.... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-24 Plastic is the gold of Islambagh. Almost the entire population of this district in Dhaka make their living from plastic or, to be more precise, from plastic waste. Predominantly unskilled workers sort the rubbish.... ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-17 Episode: 17.06.2008 - With a population of 13 million, Dhaka is one of the largest urban areas in the world. Between 30 and 40 percent of the population in Dhaka live in slums such as Korail, one of the largest slums in this megacity. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-17 With a population of 13 million, Dhaka is one of the largest urban areas in the world. Between 30 and 40 percent of the population in Dhaka live in slums such as Korail, one of the largest slums in this megacity. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-10 Episode: 10.06.2008 - Dhaka, Bangladesh: The inhabitants of this megacity eat some 5,000 tons of rice a day, which amounts to more than 250 truckloads. The rice is brought into the city by lorry, but the lorries are unloaded by hand.... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-10 Dhaka, Bangladesh: The inhabitants of this megacity eat some 5,000 tons of rice a day, which amounts to more than 250 truckloads. The rice is brought into the city by lorry, but the lorries are unloaded by hand.... ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-03 Episode: 03.06.2008 - Millions of people live and work in the South Chinese megacities of Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The megacities on the Pearl River are currently one of the largest "world factories". Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-06-03 Millions of people live and work in the South Chinese megacities of Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The megacities on the Pearl River are currently one of the largest "world factories". ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-27 Episode: 27.05.2008 - Dancing the tango in a city park, traditional architecture and modern office blocks. This is the new face of China. "If you want to get rich, first build a road," says a well-known Chinese proverb. Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-27 Dancing the tango in a city park, traditional architecture and modern office blocks. This is the new face of China. "If you want to get rich, first build a road," says a well-known Chinese proverb. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-20 Episode: 20.05.2008 - How do megacities grow? The urban development in the Pearl River Delta provides one example. Increasingly, high-rise buildings are displacing the old village structures and giving rise to urban villages. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-20 How do megacities grow? The urban development in the Pearl River Delta provides one example. Increasingly, high-rise buildings are displacing the old village structures and giving rise to urban villages. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-13 Episode: 13.05.2008 - Today we are in the city of Guangzhou in South China. Together with the surrounding Pearl River Delta it currently has a population of about 50 million. The region is also known as the "world factory". Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-13 Today we are in the city of Guangzhou in South China. Together with the surrounding Pearl River Delta it currently has a population of about 50 million. The region is also known as the "world factory". ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-06 Episode: 06.05.2008 - A bird's-eye view of Delhi: Researchers use satellite images to study urban settlement structures. Can this also help to improve the water supply situation? Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-05-06 A bird's-eye view of Delhi: Researchers use satellite images to study urban settlement structures. Can this also help to improve the water supply situation? ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-04-29 Episode: 29.04.2008 - Today Frauke Kraas is taking a look at urban health. Much of the population in Delhi suffers from infectious diseases that are caused by polluted water. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-04-29 Today Frauke Kraas is taking a look at urban health. Much of the population in Delhi suffers from infectious diseases that are caused by polluted water. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-04-22 Episode: 22.04.2008 - This is the district of Trilokpuri. Frauke Kraas goes on a fact-finding expedition to get an impression of the wastewater situation in the district. It is catastrophic. Next, she heads for the holy Yamuna River. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-04-22 This is the district of Trilokpuri. Frauke Kraas goes on a fact-finding expedition to get an impression of the wastewater situation in the district. It is catastrophic. Next, she heads for the holy Yamuna River. ]]> http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-04-15 Episode: 15.04.2008 - Water tanks, rows of canisters, pumps: Frauke Kraas explains how the availability of water in the Indian megacity of New Delhi depends largely on how affluent a person is, because water is scarce. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/the-city-of-5-million/2008-04-15 Water tanks, rows of canisters, pumps: Frauke Kraas explains how the availability of water in the Indian megacity of New Delhi depends largely on how affluent a person is, because water is scarce. ]]>