Geography of British Columbia, Fourth Edition

People and Landscapes in Transition

By Brett McGillivray
Categories: Environmental & Nature Studies, Geography, Geography, Human Geography, Regional & Cultural Studies, Canadian Studies, Environmental History
Publisher: UBC Press
Paperback : 9780774864329, 256 pages, April 2020
Ebook (PDF) : 9780774864336, 256 pages, April 2020
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Table of contents

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: Geographical Foundations

1 British Columbia, a Region of Regions

2 Physical Processes and Human Implications

3 Geophysical Hazards and Their Risks

4 Resource Development and Management

Part 2: The Economic Geography of British Columbia

5 “Discovering” Indigenous Lands and Shaping a Colonial Landscape

6 Boom and Bust from Confederation to the Early 1900s

7 Resource Dependency and Racism in an Era of Global Chaos

8 Changing Values during the Postwar Boom

9 Resource Uncertainty in the Late Twentieth Century

10 The Twenty-First-Century Liberal Landscape

Conclusion

Glossary; Further Readings; Index

This extensively revised edition of Geography of British Columbia teaches students how to think like geographers as it takes them on a journey from the origins of the region’s diverse and unique landscapes to its more recent history as a province being reshaped by the forces of globalization.

Description

From the beginning of time, physical and human processes have altered British Columbia’s landscape. Geographers seek to understand these processes, and this text provides students with the basic tools and techniques of their craft.

Completely revised and expanded for the 2020s, the four edition of Geography of British Columbia

  • contains extensive urban content to reflect BC's transition from a resource-dependent economy to a more service-oriented one
  • presents ideas and concepts in a clear and concise way
  • includes a comprehensive glossary of key terms
  • has more than 125 informative maps, diagrams, graphs, tables, and photos
  • includes suggested readings and discussion questions for each chapter.

In an era of climate change, it is more important than ever to understand the complex interaction between human influence on the landscape and the earth’s ever-changing physical processes. This book provides students with the tools, techniques, and knowledge they’ll need.

Reviews

Geography of British Columbia remains an excellent overview of BC geography.

- Ken Favrholdt