What country considered building an undersea earthscraper?
Japan
What is "The Tube" in London
The subway
What kind of water poses the biggest threat to earthscrapers?
groundwater seepage
True or False: The number of deaths caused by air pollution in the EU is increasing
False
What city already has a 20 mile long underground network of structures (mostly malls) called Reso?
Montreal, Canada
What is "urban sprawl"?
The spreading out cities
What was the name of the proposed underground public space in New York?
Lowline
NAme one of the cities displayed at the very beginning of the video.
Bogota, Karachi, London, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles
What is the name of the region or city in Turkey mentioned in the video where subterrainean cities existed long ago?
Cappadocia. Derinkuyu
What does subterranean mean?
Something that exists under the surface of the earth
Skyscrapers consume up to what percentage more energy than other buildings?
70%
How deep is the propsed earthscraper in Mexico city?
300 meters
About what percentage of threatened animals are due to habitat loss?
85%
Name two of the threats to earthscrapers
Groundwater seepage, flooding, earthquakes
What is the meaning of the word "behemoth"?
Something giant
What percentage of people are predicted to live in cities by 2050?
68%
What is an earthscraper?
a building that stretches far underground
How many hours does the average American spend stuck in traffic every year?
54
What percentage fewer bee species are there now since 1990?
25%
What is the name of the central square in Mexico City where their earthscraper is propsed?
Zocalo
How many premature deaths are caused by air pollution in urban areas of the EU every year?
240,000
Name a benefit of green areas in urban areas.
Better air quality, better mental health, exercise opportunities
How many levels is the proposed earthscraper in Mexico City?
65
How much is the propsed earthscraper in Mexico city expected to cost?
$800,000,000