Geography 2010A/B Chapter 11: Geography 2010a - Lecture 11 Textbook Notes.docx
3 Apr 2015
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The territorial north has the largest geographic area of the six regions, but the smallest population and economy. The territorial north"s demographic features have been shaped by three factors: small population, aboriginal population, education and job experience levels (among aboriginals and how it falls short to the non-aboriginal counterparts) As a resource frontier, the territorial north has an economy based on the exploitation of its energy and mineral resources. Such industrial activities require huge capital investments and run the risk of failure: the perception of the territorial north as a place of great mineral wealth that awaits development by outsiders. Megaprojects are large-scale resource developments financed and managed by multinational corporations designed to meet global needs for primary products. The territorial north extends over four of canada"s physiographic regions: the canadian shield, the interior plains, the cordillera, and the arctic lands (including the arctic archipelago). One special feature is the aurora borealis or northern lights.
