issues in Canadian Geography

Demography

Dont panic

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More doctors in urban areasGetting accsess to clean water is a problem Fertililty rates re still high in ruial africa They need a bike for transportationTheres a big gape between the rich and poorAs income increase life span increases 50 years ago alot of people mpoved out of extreme povetryPeople can get stuck in cycle of provertyHow do we get out of poverty without further enviromental damage

This is canada in 20 years

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The rapid growth expected by Canada’s senior population in the coming years is one of the “most significant demographic trends” in the country’s history, says demographer Doug Norris. While this will be the growth present some challenges for younger generations, industry experts say it will also offer opportunities to pave the way for a better future.

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 153: India overtakes China as the world’s most populous country

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In the year 1971, China and India had nearly identical levels of total fertility, with just under 6 births per woman over a lifetime. The number of women in china has gotten less since 1970. India’s population is going to keep on growings for decades.

Sustainable communities

Just transiton

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Federal government releases ‘just transition’ plan to shift to clean energy economy

satire on just transition- Minstry of just transition

Liveabillty brainstorm

Physical Geography

Landform regions

Volcanic eruption

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Multiple earth quakes in up coming weeks have shooken icelandic fishing town in Grindavik for 30 miles in the south side of the capital Reykjavic. They have Trigged evacutaions and alot of warnings that a volcanic eruption may be imminent.

Land use

Urbanzantion

types of land use

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5% of land use is used for commercialsResidencialtransportation

rooftop revolution

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They are planting plantes on rooftops. bees need more plants because they are dying

RE: TV rethink waste

Nuclear storage debate

Sustainable use of resourse

Forestry

Terms for Background

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Temperate rainforests occur in temperate latitudes.Tropical rainforests occur in tropical latitudes.

1% of Old Growth Remains

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The old groth forest on vancouver island. In the past 10 years, 27 percent of BC forestry workes have lost their jobs.Thats over 22,000 good payin jobs in sawmills and pulp and paper mills, gone. Since 1997 over 100 mills have been closed. Over 6millon cubic meters of raw logs were exported in 2016 Enough to employ thousands of men and women in milling and manufracturing.Rock and ice bog and scrubMarginal forest Anicent forest

Protests

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Clayoquot Sound War in the Woods: late 80s and early 90sThey are protesting for the tree. 90% is already gone they are trying to get the last 3%. The trees are about 1200+ years old.

vegetation

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The Disappearance of Old Growth Forest on Vancouver Island

Mining

3 types of Mining

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Open pitundergroundstrip

Tar sands, Tailings ponds and exxon valdez

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Tailings ponds where they store the chemicals used to seperate valuable mined material from waste rock or dirt. The toxic ponds have toxic chemicals. Ducks mistake

Mining watch canada

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People power and pushback first quantums stock price plumments admist massive protests in panama

oil spills Exxon valdez and BP gulf of Mexico

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Exxon valdez oil spill was a major enviromental disaster that made the worldwide headlines in the spring of 1989.

Fisheries

In the news... climate change impacts fisheries in india

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the indian ocean is warming faster than any other, the fish are moving deeper and and there are more intense storms.Problems:Plastic in oceans By catch ( By catch destrustive fishing practice)technology private fising

The Collapse of theeast coast cod fisherey

Wood bison

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The wood bison is the biggest animal in canada on the land. They have very large humps on their back and a big head. male bison are pretty much bigger then female bison. The bisons are usallaly found in British columbia, alberta, yukon and northwest territories.