The Construction of the British Canal During the Industrial Revolution
During the Industrial Revolution,the construction of the British canal was premised on meeting the demand for bulk commodity transportation.The increasing demand for bulk commodity transportation in Britain propelled the arrival of the era of transportation transformation,and the excavation of canals became the best way to solve the problem of bulk commodity transportation at that time.The canal,as a major transportation artery,also became a lifeline in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.Capitalization operation was a necessary condition for the construction of canals.During the Industrial Revolution,British canals were mainly invested by aristocratic landlords and industrial and commercial capitalists.But capitalization also brought speculative and short-sighted issues.A large number of canals had been constructed into narrow canals,becoming an important reason for the rapid decline of British canals in the future.Technological innovation was a sufficient condition for the construction of canals.The technological innovation of canal excavation was an important component of technological innovation during the Industrial Revolution period.But during the Industrial Revolution,Britain's technological progress continued to innovate,and a transportation revolution represented by railways emerged,which was another important reason for the rapid decline of the British canal.The rise and fall of the British canal transportation was a reflection of the rapid development of the British economy and technology during the Industrial Revolution.
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