Title: Factors influencing Growth of Cities around the World
Headings: Factors influencing Growth of Cities around the World
Factors influencing Growth of Cities around the World
(i) Surplus Resources:
(ii) Industrialization and Commercialization:
(iii) Development of Transport and Communication:
(iv) Economic Pull of the City:
(v) Educational and Recreational Facilities:

Content: While industrialization has stimulated city growth, trade and commerce also have played an important part in urban expansion. In ancient civilizations too cities grew wherein goods were distributed and commercial transactions were carried. Thus, Athens, Sparta, Venice, Pataliputra (Modern Patna) were great trading centres. In modern times, the development of modern marketing institutions and of methods of exchange has greatly contributed to the growth of cities. Today face to face commercial transactions need not be carried in big cities but the mere fact that a large percentage of their residents are engaged in “paper” enterprises is a significant factor to add to the city growth. (iii) Development of Transport and Communication: The development in methods of transportation and communication and the facilities which cities offer for satisfying the desire for communication also explain urban growth. Industrialization depends upon transportation so that raw material and manufactured goods can be carried in large volume. In an industrial city the means of transport and communication are essentially developed. The city is connected not only with other parts in and outside of the country but through developed means of local transportation the different parts of the city as well are connected to each other.