About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between rivers and the cities they influence, featuring a discussion with two experts.

High up in the Andes mountain range, two rivers begin their journeys. Starting in the El Plomo hill, one becomes the Mapocho river travelling though Chile into Santiago, dividing the city in two. The other makes its way from the Peruvian Andes and develops into a complex network of waters and rivers to become the Amazon basin, one of the longest rivers in the world. Rivers such as these shape and are shaped by the cities they meet. In this month’s feature Tom and Beth are joined by Dr O...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Goodfellow, Beth Perry

Guests: Olivia Casagrande, Roberto Monte-Mór

Topics covered

• rivers
• cities
• geography
• environment
• urban planning

Keywords

• rivers
• Mapocho
• Amazon
• urban geography
• Andes

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Andes mountain range, El Plomo hill, Mapocho river, Chile, Santiago, Peruvian Andes, Amazon basin

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