Compare the two images. What do the technologies shown demonstrate about the Industrial Revolution? The dependence on large quantities of steel has limited industrial growth to areas with high concentration of coal and iron. The increased transportation technology has enabled the diffusion and expansion of industrial activities. Industrial centers must be built along rivers or waterways to facilitate the transportation of raw materials and finished goods. The initial take-off stages of the Industrial Revolution focused solely on heavy, material-oriented industries. Due to the cost of such large-scale industrial projects, industrialization has been unable to diffuse to developing countries