Industrialization+and+Economic+Development

=Brian Baldelli = Peter saraphis

=Intro to Industrialization= Industrialization is, arguably, the most important period in history ever. It started in Europe (Brittain), and slowly diffused east. and that is the reason why Europeans were able to conquer Africa, Latin America, and Parts of Asia (well that and also chickenpox). It involved the greatest innovations of all time up to that point (no it didn't include sliced bread). It included the invention of telegraphs (the first form of long-distance communication), railroads (the most important mode of transportation at the time), mass production by assembly line, the discovery of how to use electricity and other forms of rotom, and (insert machine that was important). Industrialization sprung the global economy, as manufacturing states like Britian and Germany needed raw materials to make into goods. =Intro to Economic Development= Economy throughout history has changed dramatically. In the beginning, before agriculture, there was no formal economy, the only concern was to get food to survive. With the advent of agriculture there was a surplus of food which created specialized tasks. This was the start of the economy, although it was limited to a barter system, which is like I'll give you a cow if you give me two eggs (yes this is a rip-off but the cow was secretly dead with mad cow disease). Eventually a money system was created much like the one we have today, but without the handiness of credit cards. Since then, the economy has become much more global and large cities such as New York and Tokyo have become major hubs of the world economy. Although some country's economies have become very developed, others have been left behind and are stuck in the lower stages of development.

VI. Industrialization and Economic Development 13–17% A. Growth and diffusion of industrialization 1. The changing roles of energy and technology 2. Industrial Revolution 3. Evolution of economic cores and peripheries 4. Geographic critiques of models of economic localization (i.e., bid rent, comparative costs of transportation), industrial location, economic development, and world systems B. Contemporary patterns and impacts of industrialization and development 1. Spatial organization of the world economy 2. Variations in levels of development 3. Deindustrialization and economic restructuring 4. Globalization and international division of labor 5. Natural resources and environmental concerns 6. Sustainable development 7. Local development initiatives: government policies 8. Women in development Home Page

Growth and diffusion of Industrialization

Impacts of Industrialization and Development

Vocab for Industrialization

Inventions as a result of Industrialization

Rostow's Modernization Model

Economic Development

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