Episode of Series “The Earth and mankind”.
Examines the implications of the population explosion, showing that “standing room only” on our planet may become a possibility as the human race increases. A fanciful notion today, migration to another planet may hold the only hope five hundred years from now.
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ACMI Identifier
008241
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Developing countries - Population
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Developing countries - Population
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Population
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)