GEOG 2OC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Economic Geography, The Dilemma, Mount Polley
13 Sep 2020
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There is a perception of almost limitless resources in the region, yet there are many environmental challenges associated with the clear cutting of forests. These include: erosion, stream sedimentation, as well as damage to salmon spawning grounds. One interesting aspect of the province of bc is that it functions as its own little heartland/hinterland microcosm, with vancouver and victoria and the heartland and the rest of the province as the hinterland. Bone notes that bc is a rapidly growing region, and an emerging giant within canada"s economic system (pg. Forestry was once the greatest economic sector, however it has declined significantly over the last 50 years. The dilemma between economic growth and the intrinsic wild nature of the region is that economic growth depends solely on resource industries, yet bc"s outdoor lifestyle and tourism sector depend on the wilderness being pristine. Here are some key events that have influenced the historical evolution of british.
