PLAN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Industrial Revolution, Improved Sanitation, In Essence
31 Oct 2018
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The idea of planning for a city is to guarantee safety and security. Disorder (narrow, curvy streets easy to get lost) order. In the early 1960s and 1970s, there was a major focus on air pollution. This was perceived at the scale of metropolitan regions. The industrial revolution began in the uk in the late 18th century and spread to other parts of the world from there. This led to: technological advancements e. g. the steam engine, enclosure (an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier, more supply of natural resources. This is because: access to natural resources became easier through trade, through technology, the british empire could extract natural resources from her empire, growing markets. In this time, a deal used to be made between lords and serfs who lived on their land. The serfs would pay taxes and work for the lord. Moreover, they had to vow to protect the lord in time of battle.
