Question

how and why did industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand?

Answer 1

Industrialization and Urbanization go hand in hand because of the following reasons:

a. Industries provide for employment opportunities to millions of people, which encourage people to migrate from rural to urban ares in search for better job opportunities and settle in towns and cities.

b. Industries provide for improved infrastructure, better transportation and development of an area.

c. Cities provide for markets, services like banking, insurance, manpower to meet the industrial needs.

d. Industries thus take advantage of urban centers and in turn contribute to its growth and development.