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Industrialization

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Industrialization

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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changes in society. Modern industrial regions were developed and there are theories that contribute to our understanding of industrialization. Weberโ€™s Least Cost Theory describes the factors that determine the location of firms. These factors can include site and situation factors such as land and transportation choices, respectively. Additionally, break-of-bulk is the location where one mode of transportation can transfer to another.