GEOG 3701 Lecture 17: L17 - March 29th

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Defining younger cities, older cities and cities in the balance. Youth: age in years, experiences we want to capture, distinct period between adolescence and adulthood, about 15-30 (depends on the researcher, between end of compulsory education and first employment. Seniors: established convention, 65 and over linked to retirement and pensions. Older seniors: over 85 years old. Younger cities: %65+/%15-24, 0. 0-0. 89 = a younger city, st. johns = 0. 79, calgary = 0. 65, toronto = 0. 89, regina = 0. 89. Drivers of young city: pull factors, employment, education, cultural & lifestyle amenities, safety and mental health, technology; digital access, regionally specific factors. Immigration associated with younger cities like toronto, oshawa, barrie: economic prosperity & oil boom younger cities like edmonton, calgary, st. johns, rural to urban migration. Older cities: ratio of 1. 1 or older, victoria 1. 38, quebec 1. 14, sudbury 1. 12, peterborough 1. 24. Climate: amenities conducive to aging populations. Cities in balance **missing slide notes: vancouver, declining of drivers.

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