Chapter 14 Settlement

Early civilisation: the Minoan civilisation in Crete:

A commercial site, but with useful summaries of Minoan civilisation and details of the main Minoan palaces and their excavation. Links to other regions of Greece and maps.
http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/kn_01.html

Rural settlement: the Countryside Agency’s links page:

Provides links to a number of useful resources including GOs and NGOs, local authorities, National Parks, national trails and AONBs, and a quirky selection of UK regional sites and international organisations.
http://www.countryside.gov.uk/who/f_link.htm

Gretton: a Northamptonshire village:

Find out about an English village, its site, history, buildings, facilities and organisations, plus links to related sites.
http://www.grettonvillage.org.uk/village

The future of rural England: the government’s view:

A page of links to: Rural England: A Discussion Document, recent government press releases on the countryside, DETR, MAFF and InfoRurale (“all the information you could want” on the countryside, rural concerns and rural development).
http://www.ruralnet.org.uk/rwp/bground.htm

Urban settlement: the official guide to the new town of Milton Keynes:

A detailed account of Milton Keynes (text only, unfortunately), covering the history and geography of the borough and its surrounding area; includes profiles of companies in MK.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gareth_lewis/ofguida.htm

Urban settlement: a guided tour of the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:

A photo tour of Al Ain and its hinterland, with links.
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/8632/


English cities and new towns: English Partnerships site:

A revamped site aimed at attracting firms to selected English towns (including the New Towns and urban regeneration areas). The Locations section has a clickable map of the towns, leading to useful descriptions and statistics of each.
http://www.cnt.org.uk/site/Default.htm