GEOG 162 Lecture 9: Atlantic Canada

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Consists of two parts: the maritimes, nova scotia, new brunswick, prince edward island, newfoundland and labrador. Canada"s oldest hinterland experienced growth and decline over time. Weak economic performance attributed to: political division into 4 provinces, exhausted resources, dispersed population, distance from key markets. Heavy dependence on ottawa for economic support. Current prospects: discovery of offshore oil and gas deposits, huge shipbuilding contract from ottawa. Opportunities for growth: trade agreement with eu, access to hydro power from lower churchill. Physiographic regions: appalachian uplands, maritimes, newfoundland, canadian shield, labrador. Three climatic zones: atlantic, maritimes and newfoundland, arctic storm track dominates in winter. Collapse of cod fishery due to: technological advances that enable larger catches, federal mismanagement. Toxic wastes from sydney tar ponds: waste products from sidney steel co. "s coke ovens, tar, benzene, kerosene, and naphthalene, 1998-2012: million cleanup project, site will soon consist of recreational area. Atlantic canada was first part of north america to be reached by europeans john cabot.

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