Shows how green open space is being thoughtlessly gobbled up by the urbanising process. Demonstrates how development can take place without excessive destruction and illustrates various situations in different parts of the United States. Describes man’s changing environment and fortells the consequences if this change is permitted to take place without careful planning.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321059
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing development - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)