Episode of Series “Man builds - man destroys”.
Surveys worldwide problems of preserving cultural heritage, including unique buildings, historical sites and established neighbourhoods, as opposed to the construction of airports, super highways and industrial sites.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010801
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
History → Antiquities - Collection and preservation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)