GEOG 412Japan and the Pacific Rim
- Faculty
- Environment
- Offered
- Winter
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1993–94
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1992–93 to 1993–94 (before that, 1970–71 to 1985–86 used the number for Industrial Geography and Geography of Manufacturing Firms and Industries); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
This course will examine conflicting theories which explain the rise of Japan to the status of a global power. Geographic, economic, political, cultural and physical attributes are used to develop a better understanding of Japan, its complex trading system and the growing Pacific economy.
As printed in the 1992–93 to 1993–94 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: GEOG 202A or 206 or consent of instructor
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1970–71 to 1993–94, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1992–93 to 1993–94 2 calendars
This course will examine conflicting theories which explain the rise of Japan to the status of a global power. Geographic, economic, political, cultural and physical attributes are used to develop a better understanding of Japan, its complex trading system and the growing Pacific economy.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or 206 or consent of instructor
Offered Winter · 2 class, 1 seminar hours a week · 0.5 credit
Not in the 1986–87 to 1991–92 calendars.
1982–83 to 1985–86 4 calendars
Another title: Geography of Manufacturing Firms and Industries, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
A companion course to GEOG 311. Emphasis on decision-making, multinational corporations, technologi¢al change, and analyses of the locational patterns of specific industries.
Prereq: GEOG 311
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.
1976–77 to 1981–82 6 calendars
Another title: Geography of Manufacturing Firms and Industries, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
A companion course to Geog 311. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making, multinational corporations, technological change, and analyses of the locational patterns of specific industries.
Prereq: Geog 311
Offered Spring · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
1973–74 to 1975–76 3 calendars
Another title: Industrial Geography, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Theoretical and empirical analysis focussing on a) locational behaviour of manufacturers and the spatial organization of the firm, and b) industrial development (past, present, and future), , including some consideration of planned economies. Prerequisite: Geography 311* or consent of instructor 3 hours, Winter term Instructor: to be arranged
1970–71 to 1972–73 3 calendars
Another title: Industrial Geography, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Industrial location theory will be assessed through empirical analysis of the spatial organization of the workshop factory continuum at both the urban and regional scales. Some attention will also be given industrial location theory and problems in a planned economy. Prerequisite: Geog. 311* or consent of instructor. 3 lectures (fall term).