GEOG 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Primary Sector Of The Economy, Oil Reserves, Deindustrialization
15 Oct 2018
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Us mexico borderland: this borderland is an example of transition zone, south western us-a lot of mexicans. Us higher growth rate due to natural increase and immigration. Ca(cid:374)ada"s populatio(cid:374) i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease is (cid:373)ore affe(cid:272)ted (cid:271)y i(cid:373)(cid:373)igratio(cid:374) Geography: diverse physiographic regions, high relief regions, pacific mountains, rocky mountain, appalachian mountains. Lowland regions: great plains, various coastal plain. Climate: climactic variety, a lot of cf and df climates. Abundant natural resources: the canadian shield, the appalachian mountains, mountain ranges in the west. Imports necessary as demand not met: fracking used to expand natural gas. New urban system: american manufacturing belt, primary sector in decline due to mechanization. Los angeles, philadelphia, new york: secondary sector growth and decline, tertiary sector expansion, vancouver becoming it hub. Rail: predominantly for cargo, not passengers. Evolution of the outer city: loss of manufacturing jobs meant opportunities in suburbia. Cbd- central business district: lost dominant role.
