MKC1200 Final: GG354 Exam Notes CANADIAN NORTH
20 Jan 2017
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What is regional geography? regional and urban planning. Specific studies on cultures and societies, economic and political systems and physical landscapes. A concept introduced by a quebec geographer hamelin , combines human and physical factors to measure the degree of northernness in specific places. Provides a quantitative measure based on selected variables called polar units. Example: north pole has 1000 polar units and southern limit of hamelins classification regions occurs at 200 polar units. The north is classified into 3 regions: middle north, far north, and extreme north. The north is being described from a southern" perspective that reflects attitudes, beliefs, and values held by people residing in that part of canada. Nordicity provides a quantitative definition of the southern boundary of the north and is based on 10 variables, such as latitude, degree of isolation, and annual cold, that are supposed to represent all facets of the north.
