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North America

North America. Describing North America as a Realm. Consists of Canada and USA (Hawaii excluded). Major Cities of the Realm. Canada. USA. The Emerging Megaregions of North America. North America: Climate (K öppen/Geiger). Canada and Alaska mostly: humid cold climate (D)

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North America

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  1. North America

  2. Describing North America as a Realm Consists of Canada and USA (Hawaii excluded)

  3. Major Cities of the Realm Canada USA

  4. The Emerging Megaregions of North America

  5. North America: Climate (Köppen/Geiger) Canada and Alaska mostly: humid cold climate (D) Northeast of US: humid cold climate (D) Rest of US: dry to humid temperate climate (B, C)

  6. Physical Geography of North America

  7. Economy in North America Canada USA largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world world leading high-technology innovator, second largest industrial output in world $15.65 trillion GDP • high-tech industrial society • US's largest foreign supplier of energy • $1.77 trillion GDP

  8. North America: Population Facts

  9. Population Pyramids in Comparison

  10. North America’s Capital Consumption in Comparison to the World Rostow’s Model (Stages of Growth) Canada and USA: Stage 5 (Age of High Mass Consumption)

  11. Tourism Geography of North America USA Canada 5% of the GDP in tourism industry 10% of the employed Canadians work in the tourism sector • one of the world’s leading destinations • 6% of the GDP in tourism industry • 7.9 million people employed in tourism sector

  12. The Demand for Tourism (USA) • Domestic Tourism: • limited time for leisure available for most Americans of working age • workers in the US on average have 19 days of paid annual leave (including public holidays) compared to 24 days in Europe • Trend: short weekend breaks: • before Memorial Day in late May • after Labor Day in early September • Thanksgiving in late November

  13. The Demand for Tourism (USA) • Outbound Tourism: • Only 18% of the trips are to foreign countries • 58 million people travel outside of the USA • Over 50% of outbound travels are to Canada or Mexico • Major overseas destinations: UK, Japan and Italy and the Caribbean

  14. The Demand for Tourism (USA) • Inbound Tourism: • 63 million arrivals/year • Almost a third from Canada • Others from • Mexico • Japan, South Korea • Western Europe • UK • Germany • France • Italy

  15. The Supply Side of Tourism (USA) • Transport • private car • air transport • bus • trains • Accommodation

  16. Regional Examples for the Supply Side in Tourism (USA) • Business Travel to Washington D.C., Boston, New York, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco • Coast of Maine  sailing, fishing, canoeing, historic seaports • New York City • Atlantic City and Las Vegas

  17. Regional Examples for the Supply Side in Tourism (USA) • Florida: “The Sunshine State” • Constant flow of tourists all over the year • Retirement area • Orlando: over 35 million visitors/year  World Disney World (theme park capital) • White sand beaches and sport facilities

  18. Regional Examples for the Supply Side in Tourism (USA) • Great Lakes: • Lake Erie • Lake Huron • Lake Michigan • Lake Superior • Lake Ontario • Rocky Mountains • Great Canyon

  19. Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado

  20. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

  21. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (Montana, Idaho)

  22. Death Valley National Park, California/Nevada

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