Is Asia's New Mega-Airport a Really Bad Idea?

Is New Manila International Airport (NMIA) a huge mistake?
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Why it's needed
01:47 NMIA
03:40 Land reclamation
05:16 Sand wars
06:10 Sinking and floods
09:20 The fix
10:40 Expert concerns
12:02 Not land reclamation?
12:38 An airport city

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