Steel city : Hamilton and region / edited by M.J. Dear, J.J. Drake, and L.G. Reeds.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dear, M. J. (Michael J.), editor.

Drake, J. J., editor.

Reeds, Lloyd George, 1917- editor.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human geography--Ontario--Hamilton Region.

Human geography.

Physical geography--Ontario--Hamilton Region.

Physical geography.

Hamilton Region (Ont.)--Description and travel.

Hamilton Region (Ont.).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 1987.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

From its establishment nearly 200 years ago as a village at the centre of an agricultural district, Hamilton has grown into one of Canada's biggest industrial centres, at the heart of a highly developed regional municipality. The story of its changing landscapes, both physical and human, is presented in the nineteen essays that make up this volume, all by geographers associated with Hamilton's McMaster University. Change is the essence of the story. Each contributor focuses on one aspect of the past, present, or future landscapes of Hamilton, and places it within the context of change in the region. The first series of essays explores physical landscapes - geology and relief, climate, soils, vegetation, and hydrology - and shows how human activity has moulded them. The second group charts the evolution of human landscapes in the region, paying special attention to contemporary Hamilton with its rich and diverse combination of people and cultures, and also to the political intrigue that surrounded the introduction of regional government to the area. Finally a third series focuses on the functioning of the Hamilton region. Within a highly complex system, the city and region balance a broad range of often contradictory trends and activities. The contributors examine the difficulties facing agriculture in a rapidly urbanizing region; the importance of Hamilton in caring for welfare-dependent populations; the future of steel in Steel City; the challenges posed by energy requirements in the region; and the hard choices facing policy-makers. The last two essays discuss the role played by McMaster University in the life of the region, and the landscape of Hamilton today: a remarkable complex of historical interest, great natural beauty, and modern city life.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Tables

Foreword

Avant-propos

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Hamilton: region in transition

Part One. The Natural Environment

Chapter 2. Physical landscape of the Hamilton region

Chapter 3. Climate, weather, and society

Chapter 4. Soils of the Hamilton region: profiles, properties, and problems

Chapter 5. Forests of the Hamilton region: past, present, and future

Chapter 6. Hydrology of Beverly Swamp

Part Two. The Built Environment

Chapter 7. The beginnings: Hamilton in the nineteenth century

Chapter 8. Emergence of the modern city: Hamilton, 1891-1950

Chapter 9. Social change in Hamilton, 1961-1981

Chapter 10. The move from county to region

Part 3. How Hamilton Works

Chapter 11. Farming in an urban age

Chapter 12. Social welfare in the city

Chapter 13. The changing competitive position of the Hamilton steel industry

Chapter 14. Energy flows and the city of Hamilton

Chapter 15. Urban policy in Hamilton in the 1980s

Chapter 16. McMaster University in a changing urban environment

Chapter 17. Hamilton today

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-3815-X

1-4426-5366-3

OCLC:

992527749