Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations, Figures, and Tables vi
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. 1 British Columbia: A Region of Regions 1
7. 2 Physical Processes and Human Implications 25
8. 3 Geophysical Hazards: Living with Risks 45
9. 4 Modifying the Landscape: The Arrival of Europeans 65
10. 5 First Nations and Their Territories: Reclaiming the Land 77
11. 6 The Geography of Racism: The Spatial Diffusion of Asians 97
12. 7 Resource Management in a Changing Global Economy 109
13. 8 Forestry: A Dominant Export Industry in Difficult Times 127
14. 9 The Fishing Industry: Managing a Mobile Resource 151
15. 10 Metal Mining: The Opening and Closing of Mines 175
16. 11 Energy: Supply and Demand 189
17. 12 Agriculture: The Land and What Is Produced 211
18. 13 Water: An Essential Resource 227
19. 14 Tourism: A New and Dynamic Industry 243
20. 15 Single-Resource Communities: Fragile Settlements 259
21. 16 Urbanization: A Summary of People and Landscapes in Transition 269
22. Glossary 287
23. Index 293