Week 6

Question 1

Define rural and small town places

Answer 1

Each are under 10k people.

Question 2

Identify the 4 categories of MIZs (metropolitan influence zones)

Answer 2

1. Strong MIZ
2. Moderate MIZ
3. Weak MIZ
4. No MIZ

Question 3

Identify the characteristics of a strong MIZ.

Answer 3

30% or more census subdivisions residents commute to an urban core.

Question 4

Identify the characteristics of a moderate MIZ.

Answer 4

5%-30% of census subdivisions residents commute to an urban core.

Question 5

Identify the characteristics of a weak MIZ.

Answer 5

0%-5% of residents commute to an urban core.

Question 6

Identify the characteristics of a no influence MIZ.

Answer 6

0% of residents commute to an urban core, or the occurrence is suppressed.

Question 7

Identify 5 characteristics associated with resource towns.

Answer 7

1. Small (less than 30k people)
2. Isolated
3. Large resource industry
4. Unstable, boom and bust cycles
5. Head office located in distant larger centers