Geographies of Canada.
Title:
Geographies of Canada.
Author:
Tremblay, Remy.
ISBN:
9783035262773
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (498 pages)
Series:
Études Canadiennes - Canadian Studies ; v.24
Études Canadiennes - Canadian Studies
Contents:
Contents -- Introduction -- PART I. CONCEPTS IN CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY -- CHAPTER 1. Canada: Physical Geography, Landscapes and Lithology (Peter MESERVE) -- CHAPTER 2. Rural Canadian Renewable Energy (Chris MAYDA) -- CHAPTER 3. Population: The Canadian Mosaic (Hélène BÉLANGER) -- CHAPTER 4. The Changing Canadian Economy: From Resources to Knowledge (Alfred HECHT) -- CHAPTER 5. Canadian Political Geography for the 21st Century: Navigating the New Landscapes of Continental Division and Integration (Heather NICOL) -- CHAPTER 6. Canada: An Urban Nation (Hélène BÉLANGER and Yona JÉBRAK) -- PART II. REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES -- CHAPTER 7. Atlantic Canada (Norm CATTO, Sheridan THOMPSON-GRAHAM, and Kelly VODDEN) -- CHAPTER 8. The Territories of Québec: Geography of a Territory Undergoing Transformation (Isabelle THOMAS-MARET, Paul LEWIS and Sandra BREUX) -- CHAPTER 9. Ontario: The Shield, Suburbs, and Restructuring (Nairne CAMERON) -- CHAPTER 10. The Prairie Provinces: A "Drive-thru" Region in Another Phase of Geographical Transition (Douglas C. MUNSKI) -- CHAPTER 11. The North: Balancing Tradition and Change (Gita J. LAIDLER and Andrey N. PETROV) -- CHAPTER 12. British Columbia: Geographies of a Province on the Edge (David A. ROSSITER) -- CONCLUSION. Canada in the 21st Century (Robert BONE) -- Contributors.
Abstract:
This book offers an extensive and detailed look at the geographies of Canada, one of the largest countries in the world. The contributors consider subjects such as energy, resources, the rise of communications and the knowledge infrastructure, and the ever-expanding socio-cultural context in the twenty-first century, due to increased immigration from non-Anglophone or non-Francophone countries and communities. The volume is set against the historical background of Canada where distances are significant both in physical and symbolic terms. Each chapter of the book includes review questions that will help instructors to outline student work plans and spark interest in issues such as landscape, politics and change. The volume provides a thorough introduction to Canada while also touching upon contemporary geographical issues.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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