TED talk on urbanization and the evolution of cities

TED talk on urbanization and the evolution of cities
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1. Development of farming techniques influence on the development of cities
Farming was discovered, and nomadic villages were established. With time with the discovery of irrigation and soil tilling, people needed not to move to fertile soils for cultivation but practiced the better methods. With improved farming skills, more permanent villages replaced nomadic communities (“Big history…” n.d). Many permanent villages grew into a city. Along the villages there was the development of ports since ships were available, the ports became cities for instance Mesopotamia the first town.
2. Production of goods and its contribution to the growth of cities.
With better technologies for farming such as irrigation and using animals for plowing, the surplus food was available. Surplus agricultural production meant that not all individuals required to be farmers and hence job specialization. Traders, potters, soldier, and merchants came into existence (“Urbanization….,” n.d). Job specialization led to improved technology on tools and trade, and villages became more sophisticated with walls and security systems. The security and developments of roads resulted in the development of bigger cities for it attracted more settlement.
3. Opportunities and challenges that cities will face as the population increases
Once the cities get populated, there will be overcrowding that will lead to…