Katowice

Synopsis

Shows how municipal authorities in Katowice, Poland, have joined forces with the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to look at ways of improving health conditions and making it a more sustainable city. Currently 20% of the surrounding land is unfit for agriculture, two-thirds of the water supply is too contaminatated even for industrial use, and the area has the highest infant mortality in the whole of Poland.

Language

English

Country

Kenya

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

industrialisation; Poland; pollution

Credits

Director

Sharad Shankardass

Sponsor

Name

United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email

General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk

Web

http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 91 (11) 26 410 684

Address

46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ

Notes

TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.