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Question: What particular contributions did the Greeks make to the development of urban form? How did the Greek approach to city planning affect later urban development?
Answer: The Greeks assisted the development of urban form with numerous imperative contributions, all of which promoted each other in succession. Firstly, there was the colonisation movement, which evolved as a result of urban growth pressure. Greeks considered the optimum city population to be 30,000. Once this figure was reached a new, completely independent city would be established at another location. These new colonies created the opportunity to move away from the organic city growth of traditional Greek cities and onto systematic urban planning....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: Not available | Subject: Geography | Course: Geography | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1416 | References: Yes | Date written: December, 2002 | Date submitted: July 31, 2009 | Essay ID: 1993
