unit 5

Question 1

name the category of the 5 main categories of cities

and give an example for each

Answer 1

manufacturing cities (Sarnia)
transportation hubs (thunder bay)
tourist cities (banff)
government centres (fredricton,NB) 
resource based communities (fliv fion manitoba)

Question 2

explain the difference between basic industries and services and non basic industires and services. provide an example of a job for each one.

Answer 2

basic industries-tells sells there products outside there communities so it brings there communites money where non basic industries sells there products within a community but doesn’t bring money to the community
basic -ski resort employee
non basic- small grocery store emloyee

Question 3

explain difference between high order middle order and low order good .

Answer 3

low- goods purchased frequently , cheap foods/grocey
middle- goods purchased occasionally/clothes , clothes,haircuts
high- goods purchased infrequently , and high priced (vacation)

Question 4

name 4 factors that effect and use values in a city

Answer 4

land value
zoning
technology
climate

Question 5

what 2 factors influence residential density patterns

Answer 5

cost or land

age of neighbourhood

Question 6

explain the difference between a community shopping centre and a regional shopping centre

Answer 6

you wold find community shopping at major street intersections in large cities or out-skirts of towns and you would find regional along major highways in the suburbs of large cities

Question 7

based on the current type of housing that may canadain prefer to live in, explain why this pattern cannot continue for future generations

Answer 7

bc houses would cost too much !