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1. Go to the Atlas of Canada Web site at atlas.gc.ca and
following the steps outlined below,
Explore Our Maps » Economy » Resource-Reliant Communities, 1996 » Energy-Reliant
Communities, 1996 Map.
2. Fill in the Resource-Reliance Comparison Chart by completing
the following steps:
a. Before gathering data from the map, click on the Read
more about this map link located in the small text box on the map or at the end of the abstract.
Write in the definition for Energy-Reliant
Community on the chart. Return to the map window using
the Back button in your browser.
b. Zoom In on the province of Alberta and determine the number of communities for each of the three reliance percentage classes and record them on the chart. Also note and record the dominant location for energy-reliant communities within the province: for example, north, south and central.
c. Click on the arrow on the right hand border
of the Alberta map to display the province of Saskatchewan.
d. Using the Back button in your browser, return to the Resource-Reliant
Communities, 1996 description page and select the links
for the Mineral-Reliant Communities and Forest-Reliant
Communities for both Alberta and Saskatchewan and complete the same process.
3. Using the information you recorded in the comparison chart, write two statements to compare the resource-reliance of communities in the two provinces. One statement must compare the distribution of resource-reliant communities (where are they located?) and the other must compare the level of reliance on a certain resource.
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4. Access the Median Income of Individuals (1995$)
Map by selecting: Explore Our Maps »
Economy » Income » Median Income of Individuals (1995$) Map.
a. Name the three places in Alberta that are located in areas with the highest income level.
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b. Name the place in Saskatchewan that is located in the area with the highest income level.
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c. How does the location of the areas of highest income compare to the dominant location of resource-reliant communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan?
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d. Why do you think these regions experience lower income levels? (Hint: consider the types of economic activities that might generate lower incomes.)
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5. The last step in our analysis of economic diversity is to look at the
effect an economy has on population patterns. Use the Population
Density, 1999 Map by doing the following: select Explore Our Maps » People & Society » Population » Population
Density, 1996 Map. Then Zoom In on the Alberta and Saskatchewan
region.
a. Write a brief paragraph to describe the relationship between resource-reliance, median income levels and population density.
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b. A change in the market can impact resource-reliant communities, especially those with high percentages of single resource reliance. What could happen to median incomes and the population of places if the demand for resources increased, resulting in an increase in the price of resources? Explain your answer.
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c. What could happen to median incomes and the population of places if the demand for resources decreased, resulting in a decrease in the price of resources? Explain your answer.
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d. Briefly explain why it is important for communities to try to strive for economic diversity.
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