The regional geography of Canada
By: Robert M. Bone.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Don Mills, Ont; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 556
Subjects: Canada -- Geography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter I Regions of Canada; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Geography as a Discipline; title: The Nature of Regions; title: The Nature of Regional Geography; title: Canada's Geographic Regions; title: The Dynamic Nature of Regions; title: Economic Integration; title: A Spatial Framework: The Core/Periphery Model; title: Canada and the Core/Periphery Model; title: Regional Profiles; title: Understanding Canada's Regions; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 2 Canada's Physical Base; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction Physical Variations within Canada; title: The Nature of Landforms; title: Physiographic Regions; title: The Impact of Physiography on Human Activity; title: Geographic Location; title: Climate; title: Climatic Zones; title: Permafrost; title: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 3 Canada's Historical Geography; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: The First People; title: The Second People; title: The Territorial Evolution of Canada; title: The Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Faultline; title: The Centralist/Decentralist Faultline; title: The French/English Faultline; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 4 Canada's Human Face; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Economic and Social Change; title: Canada's Population; title: Population by Geographic Region; title: Urban Population; title: Population Change; title: Age and Sex Structure; title: Population Trends and Canadian Society; title: Canada's Labour Force; title: Domestic and Export Markets; title: Population Trends and Canada's Faultlines; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 5 Ontario; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Ontario within Canada; title: Ontario's Physical Geography; title: Ontario's Historical Geography; title: Ontario Today; title: Southern Ontario; title: Key Topic: The Automobile Industry; title: Northern Ontario; title: Ontario's Urban Geography; title: Ontario's Future; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 6 Quebec; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Quebec within Canada; title: Quebec's Physical Geography; title: Quebec's Historical Geography; title: Quebec Today; title: Quebec's Economy; title: Southern Quebec; title: Key Topic: Hydro-Quebec; title: Northern Quebec; title: Quebec's Urban Geography; title: Quebec's Future; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 7 British Columbia; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: British Columbia within Canada; title: British Columbia's Physical Geography; title: British Columbia's Historical Geography; title: British Columbia Today; title: British Columbia's Wealth; title: Key Topic: Forestry; title: British Columbia's Urban Geography; title: British Columbia's Future; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 8 Western Canada; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Western Canada within Canada; title: Western Canada's Physical Geography; title: Western Canada's Historical Geography; title: Western Canada Today; title: Key Topic: Transition; title: Western Canada's Resource Base; title: Western Canada's Urban Geography; title: Western Canada's Future; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 9 Atlantic Canada; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Atlantic Canada within Canada; title: Atlantic Canada's Physical Geography; title: Atlantic Canada's Historical Geography; title: Atlantic Canada Today; title: Key Topic: The Fishing Industry; title: Atlantic Canada's Land Wealth; title: Atlantic Canada's Urban Geography; title: Atlantic Canada's Future; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 10 The Territorial North; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: The Territorial North within Canada; title: The Territorial North's Physical Geography; title: The Territorial North's Historical Geography; title: The Territorial North Today; title: Resource Development in the Territorial North; title: Key Topic: Megaprojects; title: The Territorial North's Future; title: Summary; title: Notes; title: Key Terms; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading; title: Chapter 11 Canada:A Country of Regions; title: Overview; title: Objectives; title: Introduction; title: Regional Character; title: The Core/Periphery Model; title: Canada's Faultlines; title: The Last Century: An Overview; title: The Twenty-first Century; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Further Reading.