Introduction
The industrial revolution refers to social and economic changes that take place in an environment due to advancements in technology. Between 1750 and 1850, Europe was on the track of technological inventions and innovations. Alfred Weber is one of the world’s known revolutionists who engineered the use of written literature in this field by putting down the two revolution theories, i.e., Agglomerative and Deglomerative forces; agglomerative refers to concentrating factors, i.e., factors that pool together all the important elements of production. Deglomerative is spreading and dispersive factors that lead to urbanization, e.g., labor and transport. Without these factors, there cannot be effective urbanization (Mokyr, 2003). These factors include:
Ready market, availability of manpower, electricity, good transport system, and raw materials. For any urbanization to take place, these factors must be present. Goods and services which were produced were sold and consumed by the present population in Europe. This provided a good opportunity for the producers to double their production, and in ammeter of time, there was market expansion as peoples’ quench to buy more goods. (Dewald 18th century)
Availability of manpower, electricity and transport ensured that goods could be produced more efficiently and effectively. Production gradually increased. Transport facilitated the movement of people from different places. These people pursued different business objectives and ideas which were instrumental to industrial development. It’s through these two forces that we get to understand the deeper meaning of revolution, especially in the early 1700s. It provided a space for others to improve their industrial research improvement. I therefore wholly agree with Alfred Weber.. (Dewald 18th century)
Industrial revolution as a catalyst towards urbanization
In fact, the industrial revolution was the force behind urbanization in Europe. This is explained in the following ways.
Industries and factories
Manpower was needed to drive the machines in these factories. There was then a pool for jobs which attracted laborers who came to work together, a need for staying together with a rose, and they began contracting tents which later converted into urban centers. (Salter, 1986)
Social interaction
As people interacted, they needed to build markets where they could sell their products. The building of markets ensured that people met regularly at the designated places, which eventually became a routine and converted into large modern urban centers. When people came together, they intermarried, procreated and there came a need to build more houses, schools, hospitals, and churches from where they could meet for basic services like education, treatment, and worship, respectively. These institutions grew into big modern urban centers and hence expanded urbanization. (Salter, 1986)
Transport
The invention of various transport systems provided people with the opportunity to travel, visit friends and relatives. People then moved to places of work and settled. The provision of services like water and electricity also pooled people together, and thereby a need for reservoirs and connection terminals rose. These terminals later grew into big urban centers which are still used by people. All this was possible because the man had seen it wise to expand his brain. Technology that we see today began a long time ago and gradually advanced as man became more creative. With the current economic trend, civilization has hit the doors of all nations making the world to become a global village. (Tanton, 1994)
Conclusion
The world today has made a big step in technological advancement. It’s important that we appreciate the classical scientist who, despite having gone to mire, made great contributions to our lives as well as our economy, either directly or indirectly. We emulate them by being ever-ambitious and innovative in or order to keep the fire burning.
Work cited
Mokyr, Joel. Long-term Economic growth and the History of technology.2003. Web.
Dewald, Jonathan. Industrial revolution. 18th century. Web.
Salter, Kit. The early Development and History of cities. 1986. Web.
Tanton. H. John. End of the migration Epoch. 1994. Web.