A City Quest

How do the natural features impact the design of a city?
What natural features might be desirable for designing a city?
What natural features might be less desirable for building a city?
What can the use of different types of building materials tell you about the purpose and function of different parts of the city?
What are the various functional parts of the city (i.e., what does a city need to be a city?)?
How does the design of the city reflect the different levels of status of its inhabitants?
How might the design of a city tell you something about the values and beliefs of the people who live in the city?