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9 Cards in this Set
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Immigrant Experience
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1820-1980
Push Factors: Irish Potato Famine Overpopulation, War , Oppression Pull Factors- economic opportunity, political/religous freedom, land availability |
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Borchert's Model
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Metropolitan Evolution. Growth of US Urban System. Key changes in energy/transportation technology
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Adam's Model
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Intraurban growth, transportation technology . outward-areal expansion
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Spatial Economy
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activities or sectors
• primary (raw materials) • secondary (manufacturing) • tertiary (services) • quaternary (information) • quinary (management) |
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Industrial location factors
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• location of raw materials
• labor availability • energy availability • location of market • transportation |
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north american manufacturing belt
von thunen’s model (at the macro scale) postindustrial location factors |
300 days of sunshine per year
• recreational water within 1 hour drive • affordable housing • start up capital ($1 billion) • low risk environment • tax breaks • cooperative state & local governments • lenders • businesses |
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postindustrial occupations
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• major university (graduate engineering program)
• economic enterprises • government • social-services complexes • military |
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Government in Canada
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Constitution Monarchy- democracy
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Executive Branch in Canada
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Sovereign: queen elizabeth II
-formal head of gov Governor General: Michaelle Jean -appointed by monarch 5yr -governs through cabinet headed by prime minister -bringing canadians together, honoring canadians, promoting canada Prime Minister: Stephen Harper |
