The Greeks, Romans and ancient Chinese all had strong ideas on modern town planning but they were only able to put them into action when founding a new town. Most towns which have grown up gradually, whether in Europe, Asia, Africa, or America have a rather haphazard arrangement of streets which branch off at all […]
Modern Town Planning | World | Human Geography
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Flax: Distribution, Production and Trade | Plant Fibres | World | Geography
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Flax 2. Geographical Requirements for Flax Fibre Production 3. World Production. Distribution of Flax: Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a plant of the cool temperate latitudes, which has been used to make fibre and cloth from prehistoric times. The fibre is obtained from the stem of […]
Problems Faced by Towns | World | Human Geography
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The problems faced by towns are of two different kinds, namely decline and growth, and these problems are of quite different degrees of importance. It has already been said that old established towns often find a new lease of life in a new function such as light industry or tourism, so that relatively few towns […]