In this Age of Information, Industrialization still makes its presence and power felt.

Its
effects are widespread and worldwide spanning the entire gamut: from the Amazon rain
forests of Brazil and the devastating effects of Deforestation to the destruction of natural
land in favor of construction of high rise apartment buildings in Singapore, Korea,
America, Europe and the rest of the planet. The addition of high rise buildings in the
residential and business sectors of our cities and for the most part rural areas around the
world are not always welcomed as a popular option to some, but in the end they are a
necessity in these times s the population continues to grow. Looking out of my window
here in Paju-City, South Korea I can see the effects of industrialization as a once
majestic mountain is slowly leveled over a three month period to make way for a new
high-rise apartment complex. In my mind I ponder whether it’s really worth it? After all
people come first before animal’s right? Before you respond, really think about your
answer, we weren’t here first the animals were (like that matters) So our presence is and
continues to be recognized as secondary at best. Now with that being said what
measures should we take to ensure that the environment doesn’t deteriorate while the
human race continues its march across this planet. That is the issue and central argument
of this discussion, so what are the pros of Industrialization in modern society? Well, for
starters building more stores, apartment buildings, commercial hi-rises, paving roads and
providing basic necessities like medical facilities, public transportation and entertainment
centers attracts more people to a specific locale which in turn creates and attracts more
business partners who see a profit and count everything else including environmental
concerns as secondary at the expense of wildlife, well-being and access to a more
peaceful existence via nature hikes and etc.. The focus from that point then turns to
finances, the economy and economics of things and in doing so of course the economy
grows which leads to higher demand for more services all while the population continues
to grow at an exponential rate. For those still developing countries such a boon in
Industrialization could move them from third world to first class status in a matter of
decades.

In fact we are seeing this progress take place on a massive scale in countries such as
India, South Korea and Japan and I'm sure that other countries are prospering from
Industrialization as well. This is all well and good for those societies but the question
that we must pose is this, what about the cons of Industrialization? You can’t look at the
Pros without also examining the cons, it’s like Yin and Yang.

First, many species of animals are close to or are extinct because their habitats are being
destroyed, for the animals that choose to remain despite the presence of humans, they
are now viewed as a threat, instead of the originals residents that were the original
residents before their habitat was destroyed, now they are being treated as invaders with
and in most cases killed on sight, an example of this is taking place in the mountains of
California where humans and mountain lions are at odds with one another, human
encroachment and the advent of Industrialization has resulted in a dangerous mix of
human and animal interaction that has led to fatalities on both sides of the coin.

Secondly, businesses use up the environment's natural resources in order to create their
products, the waste that flows from these establishments pollutes the streams, rivers and
oceans of the world killing countless varieties of wildlife, the destruction this visits upon
the ecological mainstream, though undocumented will and has had a devastating effect on
the wildlife in the area that it effects. In some pockets this also has the potential to taint
our water supply, think about the children, obviously Corporations that dump those toxic
materials into our rivers and streams around the world could care less.

Thirdly, because of Industrialization resources such as land to grow our food are
becoming increasingly scarce and so we are forced to find new and innovative methods
in raising livestock and growing our crops, for the most part space to do so is becoming
more and more limited to the point where high rise buildings spanning more than 100
floors will house livestock as well as provide our vegetables. Think about that? The
future of agriculture and housing and those who eat meat will bear witness to not only
livestock housing but also agriculture which will focus on alternative resources and
methods since land is now at a premium. An example of this is taking place right now on
the top of Singapore's high-rise developments and as far away as Europe.

Lastly, because of Industrialization it could be argued that the pollution being generated
from the factories and work plants in the form of gases and fumes is heating up the
environment and causing irreparable damage to the ozone layer;
if this is the case then we are slowly but surely destroying our planet and
Industrialization would be the main culprit.

In conclusion, Industrialization has its place in this world; in order for societies to grow
and thrive there must progress and with the new technologies at hand construction crews
are constructing mega-skyscrapers capable of housing hundreds of thousands of people.
While this is good for the economy, in the end not only nature but the human condition
suffers. This is important on so many levels. One only need to look at what is happening
in the Amazon to see the devastating effects that Industrialization is visiting upon on that
part of the world. The majority of our oxygen culminates from the trees and more
importantly they serve to filter out the impurities that would cause us harm, their utter
destruction is causing the very air that we breathe to be less than healthy, what the
future holds is impossible to foresee but if we continue down this path the consequences
would are less than favorable for our long term existence….. I am curious to know what
your perspective is about this subject