Geography of British Columbia, Third Edition
University of British Columbia Press (Verlag)
978-0-7748-2078-3 (ISBN)
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Why is British Columbia unique within Canada? What forces have made its landscape so rugged, its population so diverse? How have its resources been exploited and managed in the past and in the present?
Brett McGillivray adopts mainly a thematic rather than a regional approach to answer these questions. Beginning with a regional overview and introduction to geographic concepts, he then moves to discuss the physical processes that produced a spectacular variety of mountains, lakes, fjords, forests, and minerals. His thematic exploration traces the province’s historical geography, including First Nations lifeways, colonization, Asian immigration, and institutionalized racism. Detailed accounts of BC’s economic geography – forestry, fisheries, mining, energy supply and demand, agriculture, water, and tourism – culminate in a discussion of contemporary issues such as urbanization, economic development, and resource management.
This fully revised edition is enhanced by updated figures, maps, and graphs and by new discussions, including how globalization, climate change, and recession are influencing the province and its people.
Brett McGillivray is professor emeritus in the Faculty of Geography at Capilano University, having taught the geography of British Columbia there for over thirty-six years. He continues to research issues on British Columbia and Canada, present lectures, and facilitate community-to-community meetings.
Preface
1 British Columbia: A Region of Regions
2 Physical Processes and Human Implications
3 Geophysical Hazards: Living with Risks
4 Modifying the Landscape: The Arrival of Europeans
5 First Nations and Their Territories: Reclaiming the Land
6 The Geography of Racism: The Spatial Diffusion of Asians
7 Resource Management in a Changing Global Economy
8 Forestry: A Dominant Export Industry in Difficult Times
9 The Fishing Industry: Managing a Mobile Resource
10 Metal Mining: The Opening and Closing of Mines
11 Energy: Supply and Demand
12 Agriculture: The Land and What Is Produced
13 Water: An Essential Resource
14 Tourism: A New and Dynamic Industry
15 Single-Resource Communities: Fragile Settlements
16 Urbanization: A Summary of People and Landscapes in Transition
Glossary
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 16 b&w photos, 144 maps and figures, 76 tables |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Vancouver |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 203 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 780 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7748-2078-0 / 0774820780 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7748-2078-3 / 9780774820783 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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