LESSON 7: CANADA AND WHERE WE LIVE
The physical environment can influence where we place towns.
The placement of towns can in turn create conflicts and land use issues. A land use issue is a conflict, usually between different groups, over how to use a piece of land.
For example, following Confederation the discovery of gold in northern BC and the Yukon led to boom towns being created for prospectors, which in turn forced out current residents like the First Nations. When the gold depleted, the boom towns became ghost towns.
The placement of towns can in turn create conflicts and land use issues. A land use issue is a conflict, usually between different groups, over how to use a piece of land.
For example, following Confederation the discovery of gold in northern BC and the Yukon led to boom towns being created for prospectors, which in turn forced out current residents like the First Nations. When the gold depleted, the boom towns became ghost towns.
Geo Journal 5
Can you think of an example - other than the one used above - of a land use issue or conflict in current or past events?
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