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    The document discusses the evolution of early urban form. It analyzes six early settlements - in Mesopotamia, the Nile Valley, Indus Valley, Yellow River, Mesoamerica, and Peru - examining the natural factors, man-made factors, and characteristics that influenced their development. Key natural influences included rivers, climate, and topography. Man-made factors comprised infrastructure, trade routes, and religious/political sites. Settlements ranged from formally planned grids to organically clustered informal designs.

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    Evolution of Urban Form: Natural Factors Man-Made Factors Characteristics

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    EVOLUTION OF

    URBAN FORM

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    1. Mesopotamia
    (Sumerian)

    2. Nile Valley
    (Egyptian)

    3. Indo Valley
    (Harappa)

    4. Yellow River
    (Shang)

    5. Mesoamerica
    (Aztec)

    6. Peru (Inca)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - MESOPOTAMIA (SUMERIAN)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - MESOPOTAMIA (SUMERIAN)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - NILE VALLEY (EGYPTIAN)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - NILE VALLEY (EGYPTIAN)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - INDO VALLEY (HARAPPA)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - INDO VALLEY (HARAPPA)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - YELLOW RIVER (SHANG)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - YELLOW RIVER (SHANG)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - MESOAMERICA (AZTEC)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - MESOAMERICA (AZTEC)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - PERU (INCA)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS - PERU (INCA)

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    a. Seafront - Brighton
    Island - Manhattan
    Peninsular – Miletus

    b. Across rivers – Twin town


    London and Kiev

    c. Hills and valley


    Edinburgh and Mecca

    d. Flat - Oklahoma

    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY BRIGHTON


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS
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    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY MANHATTAN


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY MILETUS


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY LONDON - KIEV


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY EDINBURGH AND MECCA


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS TOPOGRAPHY OKLAHOMA CITY


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS CLIMATE JERICHO


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS CLIMATE UR


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS VERNACULAR MALI


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    Land Route Crossing Land and Water Routes Mountain Passes

    MAN-MADE FACTORS TRADE


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    SILK ROUTE MAN-MADE FACTORS TRADE


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    CONSTANTINOPLE MAN-MADE FACTORS TRADE


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    AL-BASRA (MOROCCO) MAN-MADE FACTORS TRADE


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    a. Ziggurat of Ur

    b. Citadal of Mohen jo Daro

    c. Temple of Acropolis

    MAN-MADE FACTORS POLITICS AND RELIGION


    EARLY SETTLEMENTS

    FORMAL INFORMAL

    - Gridiron; pre-existing land - Organic form; unplanned


    subdivision gathering of people

    - Responsive to the physical - Cluster, tribe identity,


    characteristics, geography, security, construction
    topography material limitation

    NATURAL FACTORS PLANNING CHARACTERISTICS


    ISLAMIC SETTLEMENTS

    NATURAL FACTORS MAN-MADE FACTORS CHARACTERISTICS

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