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Borderlands. Urban Development In Abbotsford, BC Carl Johannsen, Planner, City of Abbotsford. John Belec, Geography, University College of the Fraser Valley. Population % Change 2007. Canada’s population score card (2006): Natural Increase Births (343,517)-Deaths (234,914) = 108,603
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Borderlands Urban Development In Abbotsford, BC Carl Johannsen, Planner, City of Abbotsford. John Belec, Geography, University College of the Fraser Valley. Population Estimate
Population % Change 2007 Population Estimate
Canada’s population score card (2006): Natural Increase Births (343,517)-Deaths (234,914) = 108,603 Migration Immigration (254,359)-Emigration(38,551)= 215,808 TOTAL 324,411 National population: 33 million Population Estimate
In Canada….. • One birth every one minute and 32 seconds • One death every two minutes and 14 seconds • A net migration gain of one person every 2 minutes and 24 seconds • Canada's population is growing by one unit every minute and 36 seconds. • Total Population: 33 million. Population Estimate
High concentration of population next to US border. Only major exception is Edmonton, Alberta • what might be the reason? Population Estimate
BC Net Migration Note that in some years there is net out migration for BC but on the whole net in migration Population Estimate
US State Level Net Migration http://www.willisms.com/archives/netdomesticmigration.gif Population Estimate
US Immigration Today's Migration Today, international migration is at an all-time high. About 2% of the Earths population has moved away from the country of origin, driven by job availability, civil strife, etc. Following 5 slides from http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/migrate/migrate_1.html Population Estimate Relative percentage of U.S. immigrantsby region of origin
World Trends Countries with the largest international migrant stock, 1990 (thousands) About 20 million in the US Population Estimate
International Countries with the highest percentage of international migrants in total population, 1990 (percent) Note the potential for instability in Arabian/Persian Gulf States if migrants aren’t offered citizenship Population Estimate
International Migration in the early 1990’s What are major destinations and origins? Population Estimate
International Annual net international migration totals and migration rates in the world's major areas, 1990-1995 Population Estimate
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995 1,859 1,321 2,721 1,560 Population Estimate
Abbotsford Census maps reveal: • Abbotsford’s core is older, with a higher percent of lone-parent families and is declining in population. • Most of Abbotsford’s growth is occurring in a small number of suburban neighbourhoods (including Mission!) Population Estimate