Category Archives: Urban Studies

Levant: The Term, The Region and Cities

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Levant is an imprecisely defined region in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east. The Levant is an approximate historical geographical … Continue reading →

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Tower of Babble: A Scycrapper?

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The cities of today exhibit the tallest structures the world has ever seen. The density of urban environments  is high due to the desire to live and do business as close to the heart of the metropolis as is possible, … Continue reading →

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Tracing the History of Urban Civilization

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The world’s most advanced urban civilizations are impressive achievements of human planning, technology, engineering and imagination. Modern cityscapes appear to have been built with the specific aim of serving the needs of our civilizations and their institutions. But where does … Continue reading →

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Ten characteristics of an urban civilization

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Size and density of cities. The great enlargement of an organised population meant a much wider level of social integration.   Full-time specialisation of labour. Specialisation of production among workers was institutionalised, as were systems of distribution and exchange.   … Continue reading →

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