The Regional Geography of Canada
Oxford University Press, Canada (Verlag)
978-0-19-541095-2 (ISBN)
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While physical and historical geography have traditionally played a central role in the study of Canadian geography, The Regional Geography of Canada gives more weight to the coverage of contemporary economic and social factors which have transformed the spatial fabric of Canada's landscape. The most powerful global event affecting Canada and its regions has been the liberalization of world of world trade, as exemplified by GATT and NAFTA. The text consists of two sections. The first section examines elements and issues that affect the national character of Canada. it begins by discussing the concept of regions, the core/periphery model, and the major physiographic regions of Canada. This is followed by a chapter on Canada's physical geography; a chapter on Canada's history, which includes a discussion of the two dominant visions of Canada; and a chapter examining the basic demographic, economic, and social issues, as well as the national and global forces that affect both Canada and its regions. The second section of The Regional Geography of Canada moves from the national scene to the regional one.
This section is divided into six chapters, each focusing on a region: Ontario; Quebec; British Columbia; Western Canada; Atlantic Canada; and, the Territorial North. Each region has a set of physical and human characteristics that distinguish it from the other regions of the country. To emphasize the economic specialty of each region, each chapter has a key topic that discusses a prominent economic activity.
DETAILED CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER 1: REGIONS OF CANADA; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; The Nature of Regions; The Nature of Regional Geography; Canada's Geographic Regions; The Dynamic Nature of Regions; A Spatial Framework: The Core/Periphery Model; Canada and the Core/Periphery Model; Regional Profiles; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 2: CANADA'S PHYSICAL BASE; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; Geographic Location; Global Circulation System; Physical Variations Within Canada; The Nature of Landforms; Physiographic Regions; The Impact of Physiography on Human Activity; Climate; Permafrost; Human Impacts on the Natural Environment; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 3: CANADA'S HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; The First People; The Second People; The Territorial Evolution of Canada; The Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Faultline; The Centralist/Decentralist Faultline; The French/English Faultline; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 4 : CANADA'S HUMAN FACE; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; Economic and Social Change; Population by Geographic Regions; Urban Population; Population Increase; Age and Sex Structure; Population Trends and Canadian Society; Canada's Labour Force; Population Trends and Canada's Faultlines; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 5: ONTARIO; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; Ontario Within Canada; Ontario's Physical Geogrpahy; Ontario's Historical Geography; Ontario Today; Southern Ontario; Key Topic: The Automobile Industry; Northern Ontario; Ontario's Urban Geography; Ontario's Future; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 6: QUEBEC; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; Quebec Within Canada; Quebec's Physical Geography; Quebec's Historical Geography; Quebec Today; The French/English Faultline Within Quebec; Southern Quebec; Key Topic: Hydro-Quebec; Northern Quebec; Quebec's Urban Geography; Quebec's Future; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 7: BRITISH COLUMBIA; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; British Columbia Within Canada; British Columbia's Physical Geography; British Columbia's Historical Geography; British Columbia Today; Key Topic: Forestry; British Columbia's Urban Geography; British Columbia's Future; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 8: WESTERN CANADA; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; Western Canada Within Canada; Western Canada's Physical Geography; Western Canada's Historical Geography; Western Canada Today; Key Topic: Transition; Western Canada's Urban Geography; Western Canada's Future; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 9: ATLANTIC CANADA; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; Atlantic Canada Within Canada; Atlantic Canada's Physical Geography; Atlantic Canada's Historical Geography; Atlantic Canada Today; Key Topic: The Fishing Industry; Atlantic Canada's Urban Geography; Atlantic Canada's Future; Summary; Notes; Key Terms; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 10: THE TERRITORIAL NORTH; Overview; Objectives; Introduction; The Territorial North Within Canada; The Territorial North's Physical Geography; The Territorial North's Historical Geography; The Territorial North Today; Key Topic: Megaprojects; The Territorial North's Future; Summary; Notes; Further Reading; References; CHAPTER 11: CONCLUSION; INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.9.1999 |
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| Zusatzinfo | numerous halftones, tables, charts and figures, 42 maps |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Kanada |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-541095-5 / 0195410955 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-541095-2 / 9780195410952 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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