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1st Edition

The Industrial Geography of Canada

By Anthony Blackbourn, Robert G. Putnam Copyright 1984
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1984, The Industrial Geography of Canada provides a comprehensive overview of the Canadian industry. It introduces Canada’s physical and human resources, describes the settlement pattern and charts the development of industry from 1945. The main characteristics of each province’s industry are outlined in detail: the poor remote Atlantic provinces, where attracting industry... Read more

1. Environmental and Historical Considerations  2. The Development and Location of Manufacturing Industry in Canada  3. Industries Based on Natural Resources  4. Industries based on Non-renewable Resources  5. Fabrication Industries and High Technology Industries   6. Human Resources  7. The Atlantic Provinces  8. Quebec  9. Ontario  10. The Prairies  11. British Columbia and the North  12. Prospects for the Canadian Industrial System 

 

Biography

Anthony Blackbourn

Robert G. Putnam

Review of the first publication:

‘… [this book] is an excellent introduction to the industrial geography of Canada and those teaching such courses should strongly recommend it to their students.’

— Lyndhurst Collins, The Geographical Journal

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