Synopsis
A series of 10 video clips illustrating two major themes from the geography curriculum: urbanisation and climate change. Uses timelapse photography, visual effects and CGI.
- Programme: Curriculum Bites
- Series: Future Landscapes
- Episode: Climate Change
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
- Geography | Climate change
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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