Regional Report (40 marks)
In this part of the Final Project, you will analyze one region of Canada. Select a region to write about that is not the region that you are using for the mapping exercise (e.g., not the region you are living in (perhaps for school), or not your home region).
Choose one of the six regions of Canada and write a 2000 word report (approximately 6 written pages, double-spaced), supported by figures, tables, and maps. Make full use of the material in your textbook, but also use the Statistics Canada website or publications available at your local library, newspapers, magazines, books, the internet, the TRU student library service, and other sources to find uptodate information. Please use a minimum of eight external resources, including peer-reviewed journals.
APA Style is required.
Include information of the following:
Describe the dominant (or top one, two, or three) economic activities in the region.
Provide a brief description and overview of the natural features that can be found in your region, along with an assessment of how much they contribute to the regions economy.
Identify the population density, and describe how the population is concentrated or dispersed. Is there evidence that your region is seeing an increase or decrease of people since 2001? Where (in what geographic area) is growth occurring (if it is occurring)? If it is not occurring, where (what geographic area or place) in the region are people leaving? Describe one or two reasons (with references) for this pattern.
From the above, identify where you think the core areas are and where you think the periphery areas are. Do you think the region is rapidly growing, slow growing, or diminishing in terms of its economy (as per Friedmans core/periphery model outlined in Chapter 1)?
What evidence is there for your conclusion?
Identify and describe one of Bones faultlines that is evident in the region. Is the faultline currently dormant, or is it active (see page 10 of your textbook)? Elaborate on what you think this faultline will look like in 10 yearswill it exist? Will it be active and prominent? Why or why not? You are encouraged to include other thoughts.
Identify what you think is the greatest one or two challenges facing people of the region in the next 10 years. Each challenge may be economic, social, demographic, or be rooted in natural resource use. Explain why you think each challenge is paramount to the people of the region. Identify two ways that each challenge could be overcome.
The report must include an introduction and conclusion.
