How Japan saved its biggest city from collapse - Roman Krznaric
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Download400 years ago, modern-day Tokyo was known as Edo,
and it was already one of the biggest cities in the world,
with a population approaching 1 million.
However, it was on the verge of ecological collapse.
Years of intense logging had led to massive deforestation.
The city now faced timber shortages and the impacts of severe erosion
and frequent flooding that threatened food supplies.
But over just a few decades,
Edo will transform and become one of the most sustainable
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Key Vocabulary (22)
To bring something new into existence or to make something happen using your imagination or skills. It involves producing something that did not exist before, such as a work of art, a solution, or a digital file.
A city is a large and important town where many people live and work closely together. It typically has a complex system of transport, housing, and sanitation, and serves as a hub for business and culture.
History is the study of past events, especially those related to human affairs and civilizations. It refers to both the actual events that happened and the academic record of those events.
A specific area of land that has its own government, laws, and flag. It can also refer to rural areas located outside of big cities and towns.
The system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country or region is organized. it refers to how money, goods, and services are produced, sold, and bought.
Something that is from a different country than your own. It can also describe something that is strange, unfamiliar, or not natural to a person or situation.
To use or expend resources such as time, money, or energy carelessly, extravagantly, or for no useful purpose. It implies that a valuable resource has been lost or used ineffectively when it could have been saved or used better.
Describing a state of having fallen down, caved in, or suddenly failed in structure or function. It is used to characterize physical objects, economic systems, or biological states that have undergone a total breakdown.
Grammar in This Video
"over just a few decades, Edo will transform."
"it was already one of the biggest cities in the world."
"then cut into diapers or cleaning cloths, before finally being burned as fuel."
"They banned foreign traders from entering the country."
"Years of intense logging had led to massive deforestation."
"houses were built with standardized wooden components"
"modern-day Tokyo was known as Edo"
"increasing internal production while decreasing consumption and waste"
