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Nature of Human Systems

Nature of Human Systems. Geography of Canada www.CraigMarlatt.com/school. Nature of Human Systems. Complexity of Transportation Systems Interconnectedness of Systems at Home Infrastructure Affecting the Natural Environment. Transportation Systems.

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Nature of Human Systems

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  1. Nature of Human Systems Geography of Canada www.CraigMarlatt.com/school

  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

  10. Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario

  11. Great Lakes Lowlands, Ontario

  12. 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

  15. Collingwood, Ontario

  16. Flin Flon, Manitoba

  17. A highway interchange, Quebec

  18. Confederation Bridge, NB / PE

  19. Potato combine in the fields

  20. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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

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