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1 Nature of Human Systems
Geography of Canada

2 Nature of Human Systems
Complexity of Transportation Systems Interconnectedness of Systems at Home Infrastructure Affecting the Natural Environment

3 Transportation Systems
There are five main modes of transportation: Road Rail Water Air Pipeline There is also “personal” transportation such as walking, hiking, cycling, etc.

4 Transportation Systems
LEGEND Road Rail Waterway Airport

5 Interconnectedness of Systems
There are many different forms of communication.

6 Interconnectedness of Systems
What are the systems that go in and out of your home? water garbage

7 Infrastructure & the Environment
There are many beautiful natural landscapes in Canada…

8 Nootka Sound, British Columbia

9 Moraine Lake, Alberta Moraine Lake, Alberta

10 Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario

11 Great Lakes Lowlands, Ontario
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, Ontario/Quebec

12 Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories

13 Infrastructure & the Environment
But Canada does not consist only of natural environments. How have people influenced the environments that are shown on the next few slides?

14 Vancouver, British Columbia
Present these slides the same way you presented the slides of natural environments, that is, either with or without comments. This slide shows the Vancouver skyline.

15 Collingwood, Ontario Collingwood, Ontario

16 Flin Flon, Manitoba The smokestack of the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company in Flin Flon, Manitoba, is visible for miles around.

17 A highway interchange, Quebec

18 Confederation Bridge, NB / PE
Confederation Bridge joins New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

19 Potato combine in the fields
This combine is harvesting potatoes.

20 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Recreational activities on Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

21 Infrastructure & the Environment
How do humans affect the environment… especially considering major infrastructure projects?


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