Show:
Population & Labour
Cities & Food
MiC & Energy
Health & Place
100
Which country was the dominant imperial power from 1750 to World War 1?
Great Britain
100
Describe the process of gentrification.
Inner city areas where real estate values are depressed are developed to increase values leading to displacement of residents
100
75% of mining companies worldwide are located in what country?
Canada
100
What is the one disadvantage of health insurance system besides high taxes and long waits?
Less choice in care
200
Which two neighbouring countries were the dominant imperial powers from 1492-1600?
Spain and Portugal.
200
What social forces led to the rise of surburbia and the subsequent decay of inner cities?
Exodus of wealthy home-buyers, the resultant loss of jobs, and the influx of immigrants
200
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopahy is commonly known as what?
Mad Cow Disease
200
What does BMI fail to take into account?
Differences in race, gender and age
300
List 4 of the major European colonial powers throughout the 18th and 19 centuries.
Spain, Britain, France, and Portugal
300
What is the Green Revolution?
The process of industrial innovation to support food demands.
300
What two continents do Canadian mining companies have the most extractive production in?
South America and Africa
300
Why is Disneyfication negative?
It can over exaggerate and provide an inauthentic display of a location’s historical background or cultural identity
400
Since 2006, the US has been a major brain drain on which countries’ medical professionals?
Cuba
400
In which environments is pastoralism most prevalent?
Savannahs, deserts, and steppes
400
What percentage of Canada's total energy is derived from nuclear power?
15%
400
When parks get turned into real estate, what happens to public space?
Urbanization, commercialization, and/or the privatization of place
500
What are three reasons people were skeptical of NAFTA?
Job loss, increased corporate power, deregulation
500
Why do farmers prefer to use organophosphates and carbamates?
They require fewer applications and last longer
500
What major gas is being produced at a high rate and harming the environment?
Carbon Dioxide (C02)
500
Why can landscapes be considered as a 'text'?
Because they can be written, re-written, and interpreted