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Exploring the Concepts and Content in IGCSE and IBDP Geography

Building Sustainable Urban Systems for the Future, Changing Urban Systems, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), The Variety of Urban Environments, Urban Environmental and Social Stresses, Urban Environments

The Suburban Wasteland Miniseries- Youtube User Eco Gecko

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by Paul Alberts

This is an interesting and radical deconstruction of how American suburbs are a short-sighted, inefficient, and community destroying piece of urban America. It is a thought provoking and critical video which really illustrates the flawed idea of suburban growth.

american dreamIBDP GeographyInfrastructuresuburbanizationSustainabilitySustainable Cityurban environmentsurban infrastructureurban sprawlusa

Paul Alberts

Rotterdam, the Netherlands
pal@wolfert.nl

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