Geography 2010A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Xerophyte, Demographic Transition, Western Alienation In Canada
28 Feb 2018
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Vast geographic size + varied physical geography. British north america act (1867) canada as a new self governing federation. Human/ natural characteristics that set it apart. Not physical cracks but splits in culture, geography etc. Approaches to identifying a region: provincially defined region, choose a province, describe, analyze economy, study geography, physical geography, categorization of land surface a. Types of regions determining regions is unlimited (human constructs: uniform region named after a characteristic (grassland vs desert, functional region interaction throughout the region (transport system, cultural region bond within the region (quebec) Faultlines economic, political and social cracks: centralist/decentralist. Demography favours ontario quebec as the most people reside there. Political parties can"t win without their support: oldtimers/ newcomers. Country of immigrants, can create friction between ethnic groups: english/ french. Political struggle to maintain french in quebec (it is declining in canada) Poverty unemployment, disconnected from rest of country. Sense of place psychological bond between people and their location.
