Urbanization = the movement of people into the cities
Most developed countries have become urbanized
50% of the world is urbanized
Mainly due to:
Mechanization - displacing people in fishing, logging, mining and farming
Industrialization - factory based industries tended to be near or in cities
Technological change - change from firewood to coal to petroleum = supplies could be hauled long distances
Summary
Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. Most developed countries have become urbanized, all in all, fifty percent of the world is. Urbanization generally occurs because of: mechanization, when people move to certain places in order to work in the fish, logging, mining,or farming industries. Industrialization, when manufacturing industries establish their factories near or in cities. And technological change, when people don't have to depend on an immediate resource, but instead can have their energy derivation be able to be shipped to them.