Module 1: From rural to urban
  Lecture 3: How did the urban community emerge? (continued)
 

 

Communication

Mumford discussed the effects of the city on communication:

  • mobilization of man-power

  • a command over long distance transportation

  • an intensification of communication over long distances in space transportation

  • an intensification along with a large scale development of civil engineering

  • it promoted further rise in agricultural productivity. Development in science and technology and increased demand led to this rise.