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Urbanization and Climate Change Lead to Deadly Consequences

A deadly mudslide in Sierra Leone's capital exposed the city's failure to plan.

Aired 05/09/2018 | Rating NR

Earth Focus

Urbanization and Climate Change Lead to Deadly Consequences

Clip: Season 1 Episode 3 | 14m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

A deadly mudslide in Sierra Leone's capital exposed the city's failure to plan.

A deadly mudslide caused by torrential rains and deforestation in Sierra Leone's capital of Freetown exposed the city's failure to plan for urbanization in the face of climate change.

Aired 05/09/2018 | Rating NR

Earth Focus is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal

City Planning (Preview)

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Two cities, San Francisco and Freetown, brace for climate change with contrasting methods. (34s)

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San Francisco's developers are building expensive real estate on floodplains. (9m 30s)

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