Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth - Cities and Urban Land Use
About this title: In the 21st century, more than half of humanity lives in urban areas. We are becoming a world of cities -- many of them global
Subject: Cities and towns
Transcript: centered. But it was gradually able to amalgamate a population around it that could specialize and to develop a city with special areas in which people did
Ancient history: the Greek city-state and democracy
Globe Trekker's Zay Harding hosts this new look at the world's ancient civilization of Greece. During the Golden Age of the Greek City States 2500
Subject: City-states--Greece--History--To 1500
Transcript: intense storms, in short, a climate not conducive to consistent high-yield agricultural production. The largest city-state, as far as we can tell, was
Mesopotamia: I Have Conquered the River
program seeks to understand how the Sumerian city-states, cradled by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, built a vibrant agricultural economy - and why, after
Subject: Iraq--Civilization--To 634
Transcript: , the rivers used to flow in this area. The course of the rivers has changed. The cities were all deliberately built along the banks of the Euphrates
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
For Fresno, California, as with many other U.S. cities, this is a time of uncertainty, as it seeks to chart a course to the future, amidst an often
Series: Introduction To Sociology
Subject: agriculture
Transcript: [ narrator ] for fresno, california, as with many other u. S. Cities this is a time of uncertainty as it seeks to chart a course to the future
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
Part of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley in central California, Fresno is a city in transition. While it maintains its links with the land
Series: Introduction To Ecology
Subject: agriculture
Transcript: . [ narrator ] as city residents began to desert the once vibrant downtown area, other changes soon followed. As the central city and the downtown area Has
Hard Times: Despair of Farmers
Farmers in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama are the hardest hit. People are forced off their lands and the great migrations begin. In 1932, the drought
Subject: great migrations begin
Transcript: Agriculture is a particular hardship case. Indeed, in certain areas of the country Like oklahoma, mississippi, alabama, People are just forced off
Ancient history : Ancient Pueblo people: the Anasazi
were able to produce a leisure society capable of not only building these incredible cities, but also producing some of the greatest pottery, rock art
Subject: Pueblo Indians--Agriculture
Transcript: Corners area, part of their spiritual quest was to search for what they call the center place, so that these migrations were a part of them searching for
California : History: the Wild West to the 21st century
Immigration -- Conservation to Preservation -- Levi Strauss and California Manufacturing -- California Agriculture and Wineries in the 20th Century
Subject: Agriculture--California--History
Transcript: HAVE TO TAKE THEIR PLACE. FORTUNATELY, CALIFORNIA WAS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ONE SUCH NEW ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE. BUT IT WAS NOT EASY IN THE BEGINNING
Fresh Food: What Is Farm-to-Table?
big city jobs to grow fresh, healthy ingredients for their gourmet dishes. The video follows the chefs as they establish a farm complete with vegetables
Subject: Agriculture
Transcript: one in a big city? Not true. Farmers who surround an urban area flock to the city markets. They bring along a bounty of fruits and vegetables, herbs
Effects of Agriculture on Language Diversification
The development of agriculture in human history enabled human populations to concentrate in towns and cities. Experts examine the impact of