80 courses in the 1988–89 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
An introduction to human geography through a survey of some of the concepts, methods, techniques and applications of geographic analysis to man’s cultural environment. Directed towards man-land and location analysis themes.
Emphasis on the natural environment as an integrated system. Selected aspects of weather-climate, water, soils, biota, landforms along with flows of energy, water and matter and their effects on the subsystems of the natural environment.
A study of the Third World. Topics include: population issues, planning and practices; education and health in the social development process; urbanization and industrialization; planning for rural and urban development in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Basic concepts involved in the analysis and use of existing types of cartographic products. Background theory of the production and reproduction of topographic and thematic maps, including historical development, collection of data and symbolization.
Lab fee $15-$25.
The roles of geomorphological and soil forming processes in creating and modifying landscapes. The utility of geomorphological information in our everyday lives.
Prereq: GEOG 102
The locational structure of economic activities in the context of regional development, with the use of case studies. Basic concepts and tools are used to analyse the location structure of primary, secondary and tertiary activities.
Prereq: A first-year human geography course or equivalent
The approach of the regional geographer is illustrated using one or more specific regions. Political, social, and historical processes are studied as they affect perception of the regional environment. Example regions used are Austria, Alpine and Mediterranean World, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland.
Prereq: A first-year human geography course.
Introduction to the geography of the Soviet Union, with a focus on selected problems in urbanization, industrialization, resource use and regional economic development in a planned economy.
The geography of modern Africa south of the Sahara in the context of changing attitudes to the continent on the part of the “developed” countries. Attention will focus on problems of the physical, social and economic environments.
World climate and weather patterns and their impact on man. Topics include atmospheric circulation, climate classifications, air pollution, urban climate, climate change and weather modification.
Prereq: GEOG 102
Focuses on population shifts, urban developments, and regional economic development in the context of the nation and selected regions.
The Geography of culture and the role of cultural factors in environmental relationships.
Prereq: GEOG 101
An introduction to some basic concepts
in urban studies emphasizing a system-
atic approach to processes and prob-
lems of urban development in Canada. Field trip fee $5-$10.
Course Descriptions 16:69 Geography
Basic characteristics of various remote sensing techniques and their application in the broad field of geographic and environmental studies. Emphasis on the analysis and interpretation of air photos in 3 dimensions.
Lab fee $20.
Study of the origin and evolution of land forms of Southern Ontario. Analysis of contemporary geomorphic processes. Study of human impact on geomorphological landscapes. The lectures will be supplemented by field trips and field work required for term projects.
Prereq: Third and fourth year students only with GEOG 201 or consent of instructor
Lab fee $10-$15.
Study of the land based hydrological cycle and water balance with Canadian emphasis. Focus on snowcover, glacier ice, ground ice, streams and lakes and their physical, ecological and socioeconomic significance.
Prereq: GEOG 201 and one of GEOG 208 or 309
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An analysis of the range of techniques used by geomorphologists. This course will involve intensive field surveying, mapping and laboratory work.
Prereq: GEOG 300 or EARTH 342 or consent of instructor
Field-trip expenses: $15 per student
Social research and the planning process, interview and self administered surveys; questionnaire design; profile data; sampling; data processing; nonsurvey data collection techniques; practical applications.
Prereq: Second- or third-year students with ENV S 178 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 307
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 307 and PLAN 307.
16:70 Course Descriptions Geography
Principles of physical climatology with emphasis on climate regions of Canada. Topics include radiation and energy balances, general circulation patterns, synoptic development, climatic variability and microclimatology.
Prereq: GEOG 102
Manufacturing in the context of economic development at regional and urban scales. Focus on empirical studies and related planning issues in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Prereq: GEOG 202 or consent of instructor
The geographical dimensions of agricultural systems. Diffusion of innovations, regional evolution of agricultural structure and vertical integration. Comparative study of programs of government intervention in agriculture in Canada and Europe. Some field trips.
Prereq: GEOG 202 or consent of instructor
The theory and application of multivariate Statistics, with particular emphasis upon the use of the computer.
Prereq: ENV S 278 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 316
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 316 and PLAN 316.
Advanced quantitative analysis and sampling in a spatial context. A selection of techniques from gravity models, linear programming, nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain analysis, graph theory, simulations and trend surface analysis.
Prereq: ENV S 278 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 318
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 318 and PLAN 318
Critical appraisal of a selection of descriptive and evaluative regional analysis techniques. Economic considerations of regional development. Reliability and applicability of data; input-output analysis; cost-benefit analysis; planning, programming and budgeting systems; and social area analysis.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102 or consent of instructor.
Cross-listed as PLAN 319
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 319 and PLAN 319
dian issues. Selected problems relating to nationalism, regionalism, environmental quality, urbanization, regional disparities and resource development.
Topics in Population Geography: Health and Disease Population geography concepts and issues in studying health related problems. Topics include: morbidity and mortality patterns, “population at risk’, mainutrition, poverty, access to modern health care, and alternative health care systems. Regional case studies from the developing countries.
Prereq: Second-year students or higher
Implications of existing and potential recreation demands. Topics include recreational travel, site capability, economic and ecological impact models and behavioural aspects of amenity resources.
Cross-listed as REC 333
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 333 and REC 333
The changing geographies of settlement and resource use from the Discoveries to the early nineteenth century.
Prereq: A second-year human geography course or consent of instructor
Theories, models, and research procedures in the study of internal urban structure. Focuses on city-wide processes, urban land use, spatial economics, interaction systems, decision-making, urban growth, and the processes of development and redevelopment.
Prereq: GEOG 202 or 251 or consent of instructor
Field trip fee $5-$10
Theories, models and research procedures dealing with the growth and support of urban centres and city systems and their role in regional development. .
Prereq: GEOG 202 or GEOG 251 or consent of instructor
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Comparative study of the natural, economic and cultural environments of the rural-urban fringe in the Western World. Emphasis on the use, ownership, development and management of land and the interrelationships between the resource base and urban demands on it. Prereq: GEOG 202 or consent of instructor
Emphasized are consumer behaviour, firm organization and behaviour, and modelling and analysis of commercial location patterns at both inter- and intraurban scales.
Prereq: ENV S 278 and a third-year urban or quantitative geography course or consent of instructor
Case study orientation with emphasis on computer modelling and market area analysis.
Prereq: GEOG 353
Reviews selected theories, methods, and terminology related to economic, behavioural, institutional and decision-making aspects of resources and environmental problems.
Prereq: ENV S 178 or consent of instructor
Field Trip fee $10-$15
History of the conservation movement; ecological principles of conservation and resource management. Analysis, use and planning of recreational resources. Section one of this course uses a selfdirected learning approach.
Prereq: ENV S 200
Cross-listed as PLAN 357
Lab fee $10-$15
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 357 and PLAN 357
Water Planning and Management: Strategies and Experiences Benchmark theory and principles of comprehensive water planning and integrated river basin management. Selected international to local scale case studies. Prereq: Consent of instructor Lab fee $10-$15.
Equipment, materials and techniques involved in the practical construction of maps and cartographic illustrations. Conventional drafting and plotting procedures, symbolization of data and map editing for reproduction.
Prereq: GEOG 160
Lab fee $15-25
The principles of air photo interpretation utilizing specific criteria visible in the conventional air photo. Examples from local and foreign environments. Prereq: GEOG 275 and GEOG 201 Lab fee $20
Analysis of non-photographic systems of remote sensing (e.g. radar, landsat, SPOT). Study of remote sensing methods and data processing for analysis of physical and human environments.
Prereq: GEOG 275
Lab fee $10-$15
The roots and evolution of geographic thought, conceptual approaches and pathways. Past traditions, current issues, and future trends. The politics and sociology of geography as an art, science, and profession. ~
Prereq: Third or fourth year geography students
The development of a research proposal under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. Normally taken in the third year. Students considering a topic demanding questionnaire data should take GEOG 307 in third year.
Prereq: Honours Geography students only
One week field camp in which a specific area will be analysed from a geographic point of view. Individual or group analysis of specific field problems. Fourth year General students may take this course only in fourth year.
Prereq: Honours or fourth year Geog raphy students only
Estimated cost to student: $125-$150.
Characteristics of the main principles of climatic and climatogenetic geomorphology. Examination of processes and forms related to the periglacial environment. Analysis of periglacial geomorphology of the Canadian north.
Glacial and fluvioglacial erosion and deposition and their effects on landscapes. Focus on the environmental influences of glaciation and on practical applications of glacial geomorphologists’ techniques and information.
Advanced study of the atmosphere as a natural resource system. Emphasis on weather modification and economic, social and political aspects of climate. Prereq: GEOG 208 or equivalent
Energy management emphasizing ecological and economic approaches. Issues related to managing conventional energy resources and development of alternatives. Techniques for studying energy issues are also presented.
Prereq: GEOG 359 and either GEOG 311 or GEOG 356 or consent of instructor
Course Descriptions 16:71 Geography
Selected aspects of a major region with particular reference to problems of development. Normally the region will be East Africa. Selection of topics will be related to the interests of participants.
Prereq: GEOG 205
430A (0.5 course credit) or 430B (1.0 course credit) or 430C (1.5 course credits). A detailed analysis of a selected region with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (several weeks duration).
Prereq: Third- or fourth-year geography students or consent of instructor
An examination of the process of city growth during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The course will focus on internal urban structure and cover both the European and North American city. Emphasis on student projects.
Prereq: GEOG 349 or consent of instructor
Hist 204C recommended
An analysis of factors affecting soil development and classification. Techniques of soil survey and land classification. Emphasis on fieldwork. Special emphasis on surface mining rehabilitation techniques. Urban and rural issues. Past approaches and future needs.
Prereq: GEOG 201
Reasons for land dereliction, its processes, and effects.
Prereq: Fourth-year Environmental Studies students or consent of instructor
Principles of earth resource analysis using remotely sensed imagery and digital data with emphasis upon satellite platform sources. The coordination of supplemental imagery and ground truth missions with satellite data in a multistrategy perspective.
Prereq: GEOG 376
Lab fee $10-$15.
16:72 Course Descriptions Geography
Individual study of specific topics not covered in other courses. Students must develop a brief outline to be filed with the Associate Chairman, Undergraduate Studies. A faculty member must agree to supervise the study.
Prereq: Third- or fourth-year geography students and consent of instructor
The letter designation allows this course to be taken more than once for credit
Organizational concepts in geography for instructional purposes. Conceptual frameworks for teaching environmental studies. Educational principles, theory and practice related to geography. A self-directed learning approach is emphasized in this course.
Prereq: Environmental Studies students in third or fourth year, or consent of instructor
Preparatory work and first draft of thesis. Prereq: GEOG 390; only fourth year Honours students A letter grade for GEOG 490A will be submitted only after the completion of GEOG 490B.
Completion of thesis.
Prereq: GEOG 390 and GEOG 490A; only fourth year Honours students
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