GEOG 3UP3 Lecture 6: Lecture 5
5 Oct 2016
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Fundamentals for planners: site selection (space, geography, where, function and purpose of community (scope) in general, form of the community, accommodating growth, development, and spillovers, allocation land-use (detailed, connection, interaction and mobility. *ancient cities of mesopotamia - babylon: gated city (3 square km), self sustained economy, no wagons, few specified roads, hanging gardens, defensive scope. *ancient cities of nile valley - memphis: no gates mobile cities temples and monuments, social segregation, accessibility, religion and the after life. *ancient cities of greek empire - priene, hippodamus of miletus: grid pattern housing, equal blocks of housing, theatre, agora and stadium, wide streets, defence is a dominant feature, acropolis. *ancient cities of roman empire - garrison towns (new settlements): gated, grid pattern, market is dominant (forum), 5000 inhabitant mainly troops, well connected to rome, all roads lead to rome. *ancient cities of roman empire - rome (existing settlements): no gates sewers, market & piazza, representative of power, wheel-mobility, paved roads & highways, infrastructure.
