CITB01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Chimney Swift, Migratory Birds Convention Act, Floor Area Ratio
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In broadest terms, urban and regional planning is the process by which communities attempt to control and/or design change and development in their physical environments. (canadian encyclopedia) Three planning approaches: developer"s approach, community interest approach, municipal planner"s approach. Lecture 2 canadian urban development: past and present. 1 urban system all cities within one urban system. Intra-urban structure structure of environment within cities. Canada as part of a colonial trading system: resource extraction in canada (trading) Population and settlements remained small - small scale. Staples theory (harold innis) explain canadian development by looking at staples: fur is relatively small, so not many people are needed, thus not much settlement. Quebec city and montreal were the largest cities in canada. Forestry industry cleared land for agricultural development: cut down trees clearing of land land to build homes. Larger ships were needed to carry lumber exports increase of immigrants. Toronto grew significantly golden horseshoe: became commercial centre.