History glossary
Urban planning
the deliberate design of streets, buildings, water systems, and public spaces in a settlement.
- Category
- Urban concept
What it means
Urban planning means organizing a city before or while it grows. In the Indus Valley, regular street grids, drainage, wells, and standardized building layouts suggest strong planning and coordination, even though its political system remains unclear.
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in Britain and spread globally, transforming economies, societies and everyday life through machines, factories and new energy sources.
The Indus Valley
From farming villages to great planned cities, the Indus Valley civilisation rose across South Asia and left an enduring legacy despite its many mysteries.
