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List of Figures | |
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List of Tables | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Regions of Canada | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Geography as a Discipline | |
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The Nature of Regions | |
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The Nature of Regional Geography | |
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Canada's Geographic Regions | |
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The Dynamic Nature of Regions | |
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Economic Integration | |
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A Spatial Framework: The Core/Periphery Model | |
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Canada and the Core/Periphery Model | |
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Regional Profiles | |
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Understanding Canada's Regions | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Canada's Physical Base | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Physical Variations within Canada | |
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The Nature of Landforms | |
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Physiographic Regions | |
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The Impact of Physiography on Human Activity | |
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Geographic Location | |
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Climate | |
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Climatic Zones | |
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Permafrost | |
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Human Impacts on the Natural Environment | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Canada's Historical Geography | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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The First People | |
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The Second People | |
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The Territorial Evolution of Canada | |
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The Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Faultline | |
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The Centralist/Decentralist Faultline | |
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The French/English Faultline | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Canada's Human Face | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Economic and Social Change | |
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Canada's Population | |
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Population by Geographic Region | |
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Urban Population | |
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Population Change | |
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Age and Sex Structure | |
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Population Trends and Canadian Society | |
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Canada's Labour Force | |
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Domestic and Export Markets | |
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Population Trends and Canada's Faultlines | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Ontario | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Ontario within Canada | |
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Ontario's Physical Geography | |
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Ontario's Historical Geography | |
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Ontario Today | |
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Southern Ontario | |
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Key Topic: The Automobile Industry | |
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Northern Ontario | |
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Ontario's Urban Geography | |
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Ontario's Future | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Quebec | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Quebec within Canada | |
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Quebec's Physical Geography | |
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Quebec's Historical Geography | |
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Quebec Today | |
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Quebec's Economy | |
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Southern Quebec | |
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Key Topic: Hydro-Quebec | |
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Northern Quebec | |
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Quebec's Urban Geography | |
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Quebec's Future | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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British Columbia | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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British Columbia within Canada | |
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British Columbia's Physical Geography | |
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British Columbia's Historical Geography | |
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British Columbia Today | |
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British Columbia's Wealth | |
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Key Topic: Forestry | |
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British Columbia's Urban Geography | |
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British Columbia's Future | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Western Canada | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Western Canada within Canada | |
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Western Canada's Physical Geography | |
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Western Canada's Historical Geography | |
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Western Canada Today | |
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Key Topic: Transition | |
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Western Canada's Resource Base | |
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Western Canada's Urban Geography | |
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Western Canada's Future | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Atlantic Canada | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Atlantic Canada within Canada | |
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Atlantic Canada's Physical Geography | |
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Atlantic Canada's Historical Geography | |
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Atlantic Canada Today | |
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Key Topic: The Fishing Industry | |
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Atlantic Canada's Land Wealth | |
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Atlantic Canada's Urban Geography | |
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Atlantic Canada's Future | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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The Territorial North | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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The Territorial North within Canada | |
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The Territorial North's Physical Geography | |
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The Territorial North's Historical Geography | |
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The Territorial North Today | |
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Resource Development in the Territorial North | |
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Key Topic: Megaprojects | |
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The Territorial North's Future | |
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Summary | |
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Notes | |
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Key Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Canada: A Country of Regions | |
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Overview | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction | |
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Regional Character | |
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The Core/Periphery Model | |
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Canada's Faultlines | |
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The Last Century: An Overview | |
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The Twenty-first Century | |
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Notes | |
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Bibliography | |
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Further Reading | |
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Index | |