Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Megaproject, Interior Plains, Oil Reserves
15 Dec 2013
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Largest geographic area of the 6 regions, but the smallest population and economy. One of the world"s most sparsely populated areas. Its narrowly based mining economy is dependent on global market and prices, making it extremely vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles. Resource frontier: perception of the territorial north as a place of great mineral wealth that awaits development by outsiders. Northern frontier: view of canada"s north as a place of resource wealth to be exploited. Homeland: land / region where a relatively homogeneous people and their ancestors have been born and raised thus developing a strong attachment. Megaprojects: large-scale construction projects that exceed billion and take more than 2 years to complete. Contemporary vision of northern frontier comprises large multinational corporations with their vast capital and advanced technology undertaking megaprojects. Aboriginal peoples see the north as a homeland sense of place. Frontier economic activities often bring jobs and investment but the.
