GEO 607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: North South Mrt Line, North American Free Trade Agreement, Northern Ontario

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Boundaries- urban growth also depends on the redefinition of urban boundaries as cities expand into the surrounding countryside. Urban growth rates have always varied regionally in canada. Each decade we find different economic sectors are in boom and bust: boom areas tend to demonstrate growth. However, driven by growth in toronto, edmonton and calgary: rate averaged by cities (excluding population) 3. 88% in the urban areas, 37 of 144 showed population decline, growth rate driven mainly by 3 cities. When we examine the cities in decline we find this happens very slowly: in the 36 cities the change was only -2. 3, contrasted to the highest 36 growth cities (10. 2%, rapid growth and slow decline of cities. The cities in decline only lost 27,200 people. Okotoks, ab increased 46. 7% - 40 km south of calgary. Canada has a number of public assistant programs that help people to stay in place: government transfers to municipalities ($, social insurance programs of various kinds.

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