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Introduction to Land Use in Canada

Introduction to Land Use in Canada. Who owns the land in Canada?. Land Ownership in Canada. Private owners – 11% 1 098 313 km 2. Provincial Government owns 48% of Canada 4 792 641 km 2. “Crown Land” 89% Federal Government owns 41% of Canada 4 093 714 km 2. Crown Lands.

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Introduction to Land Use in Canada

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  1. Introduction to Land Use in Canada

  2. Who owns the land in Canada?

  3. Land Ownership in Canada Private owners – 11% • 1 098 313 km2 • Provincial Government owns 48% of Canada • 4 792 641 km2 “Crown Land” 89% • Federal Government owns 41% of Canada • 4 093 714 km2

  4. Crown Lands Land owned by the federal or provincial governments (held by the Queen of Canada) Used for: • National and provincial parks • first nations reserves • military bases • provincial forests and wilderness

  5. Crown Lands Surface and underground rights to the mineral, energy, forest and water resources may be rented to private companies a very important source of government income in Canada.

  6. Urban and Rural Land When you hear URBAN, what images come to your mind? When you hear RURAL, what images come to your mind?

  7. Urban Areas A concentrated population with a high population density Areas with a population above 1000 and a population density greater than 400 people/km2 are considered URBAN

  8. Rural Areas A dispersed population with a low population density Rural areas are any areas that do not fit the definition of URBAN

  9. In-Class Activity / Homework Make a bar graph showing the changing percentage of Canadians living in urban vs. rural areas. • You will need two colours (one for urban, one for rural) What are three factors that could be responsible for the trend you notice in your graph?

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