GEOG 2RC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Regional Geography, Nordicity
12 Jun 2017
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Canadian regional geography part iv: the far north. The far north is also referred to as the territorial north. This region contains the territories of yk, nwt, and nv. The physical boundaries of the far north are the boreal. Tree line to the south, and the arctic ocean to the north. Much of the far north is tundra and permafrost landscape. The far north is one of the least populated regions in canada, with sparse communities of mostly natives. Territories are different from provinces in terms of political representation and their ability to manage social and economic policies. This means that the federal government has a much more prominent role to play in policy making. Nordicity is used to measure the degree of northerness in specific places. This index combines 10 human and physical variables for a quantitative measure of northerness. Polar units are used to denote the degree of nordicity in a region.
