Geography of British Columbia : people and landscapes in transition / Brett McGillivray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGillivray, Brett, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human geography--British Columbia.

Human geography.

British Columbia--Geography.

British Columbia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2000.

Summary:

In the first half, McGillivray (geography, Capilano College, North Vancouver) focuses on the combination of physical processes that produced the variety of landscape features in the western Canadian province, and briefly reviews land uses from the First Nations up to the present. Then he details the economic geography, with chapters on forestry, the salmon fishery, metal mining, energy supply and demand, agriculture, water, and the tourism industry. He also addresses current problems such as urbanization, economic development, and resource management, reviewing the background of each and suggesting what the future might bring. He includes a glossary without pronunciation guides. Canadian card order number: C00-910266-3. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations, Figures, and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 British Columbia: A Region of Regions

2 Physical Processes and Human Implications

3 Geophysical Hazards: Living with Risks

4 Modifying the Landscape: The Arrival of Europeans

5 First Nations and Their Territories: Reclaiming the Land

6 The Geography of Racism: The Spatial Diffusion of Asians

7 Resource Management in a Changing Global Economy

8 Forestry: The Dominant Export Industry

9 The Salmon Fishing Industry: Managing a Mobile Resource

10 Metal Mining: The Opening and Closing of Mines

11 Energy: Supply and Demand

12 Agriculture: The Land and What Is Produced

13 Water: An Essential Resource

14 Tourism: A New and Dynamic Industry

15 Single-Resource Communities: Fragile Settlements

16 Urbanization: A Summary of People and Landscapes in Transition

Glossary

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D

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Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7748-0785-7

1-282-74084-9

9786612740848

0-7748-5208-9

OCLC:

180704428