The Industrial Revolution began in England sometime after the middle of the 18th century and transformed Great Britain from a largely rural population making a living almost entirely from agriculture to a town-centred society engaged increasingly in factory manufacture.
Industrialization takes many forms and develops at different stages through time. However, with the mention of industry, people tend to conjure up classic images such as textile mills, shipbuilding or heavy engineering. These were definitely the first areas to be industrialized.
Around 1770, Britain made some remarkable advances in the field of manufacturing industry, Pruning and transport giving it a position of world economic leadership that she was to retain for well over a century.
Due to large increase in hum population and due to technological revolution the various natural resources are being consumed at a very rapid rate. This over-exploitation of natural resources is disturbing the environment in many ways.