Answer. The economic development of the city

Remember what you have studied in the section and answer the questions: What were guilds? How and for whom were they organised? Explain the importance of fairs.

Observe. The Roman city of Timgad

Look at the photograph and answer the questions: What important open public space characterised Roman cities? What two large roads formed a crossroads in the centre of the city? What were insulae?

Ancient Greece: The Land and City States

Geographical context in which the city-state of Ancient Greece developed. Video lasting 1.36 minutes.

Answer. The city as an ecosystem

Review what you have studied and answer the following questions: Why do we compare the city with an ecosystem? List the main problems caused by the functioning of cities. Look at the illustration to…

Webquest: My trip to New York city

In this webquest we learn about some of the most interesting tourist spots in New York. We do an online research. We work in groups in order to organize a trip to New York. The webquest includes a…

The city as an open system

Website that compares urban areas with human systems. Cities are described as open systems with inputs, or resources to be consumed (food, water, etc.), and outputs, or products generated (waste, air…

City of the future | Sustainable Development

Navigate this app to see how CEMEX cement and concrete products are affecting the worlds approach to the development of the cities of the future.

What is the city council responsible for?

What is the city council responsible for?

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Video about the City of London

This video shows how London has developed on the River Thames since the first Roman settlement. Over the centuries, the docklands and warehouses have evolved into fashionable offices and flats. Those…