How Food Shapes Our Cities

Offered By: TED via YouTube

Course Description

Overview

Explore the fascinating relationship between food and urban development in this 16-minute TED talk. Discover how the daily challenge of feeding a city the size of London, with its 30 million meals served each day, has shaped our modern world. Delve into the ancient food routes that have influenced urban planning and architecture throughout history. Gain insights into the complex systems and logistics involved in sustaining metropolitan areas through their food supply chains. Learn how understanding these connections can inform future city planning and sustainable urban development.

Syllabus

Carolyn Steel: How food shapes our cities

Taught by

TED

Related Courses

Achieving Transitions to Zero Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Urban Mobility
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) via FutureLearn Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action
University of Michigan via Coursera Development and Planning in African Cities: Exploring theories, policies and practices from Sierra Leone
University College London via FutureLearn African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne via Coursera Villes africaines: gestion et planification urbaine
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne via Coursera