Transcript A Territory

Unit 1
What is a territory?
A Territory: A Space
Architectural masterpiece and symbol of Expo 67, the
Biosphere is a unique and spectacular structure, located
at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montréal.
Space:
 An empty area! "the architect left space in
front of the building"; "they stopped at an
open space in the jungle"; "the space
between his teeth"
An inhabited, shared space:
•People live in a territory (inhabit it).
•Diversity exists in a territory.
•In other words, we are not all the same:
a. Age differences exist
b. Either male or female
c. Different languages are
spoken (multi-linguistic).
d. Hold different jobs.
e. Share different religious
beliefs (multi-faith).
 People with a similar
background and financial
status tend to live in the
same neighbourhood.
Island of Montreal
Median (average) Income, After Tax
Different zones exist in a territory
 A zone is a part of a territory reserved for
specific activities
a) Industrial Zone:
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b) Commercial Zone:
c) Agricultural Zone
d) Residential Zone
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What is a COMMUNITY?
 A group of people living in a particular local
area.
Communities are organized and wellplanned out:
 Communities must provide important
services so that residents can live
securely and have a better quality of life.
Services and facilities provided by
communities:
1. Public services:
a) Public transit
b) School bus services
c) Water management for clean, safe water
How a water Treatment
Facility Works
d) Waste collection (pick up and dispose trash)
e) Sewage collection
2. Administrative services and city rules and
regulations (by-law).
3. Communities have zoned areas reserved for
industries, businesses, houses and farming.
4. Communities offer access to airports and
train stations so that we can travel.
5. Communities have public buildings for:
a. Debating and decision-making (city hall)
b. Activities to its seniors and youth
(community centres).
A transformed space
 A territory is constantly changing.
 It slowly transforms as the years go by.
 Outdated buildings are replaced with newer ones.
 Farmlands are taken over by new neighbourhoods.
Certain events can lead to major
transformations:
A) A war can destroy a city.
b) Natural disaster (earthquake) can cause
severe damage.
C) An Invention can change the appearance of
land too (roads and highways exist because
to accommodate motor vehicles).
A Territory: Landscapes
Many different types of landscapes exist.
Landscapes can be either natural or man-made.
Some landscapes are transformed into something
else or renovated because they are considered too
ugly, outdated or dangerous.
Reconstruction plans
 In June 2007, the Quebec government announced the demolition and
reconstruction of the structure, projected to be complete in 2016. The
announcement came four years after a study on the interchange showed
the Turcot structure was crumbling, |with reports of concrete slabs up
to one square meter falling from the overpasses. In addition to a new
interchange built lower to the ground, a large segment of Highway 20
would be rebuilt more to the north. Reconstruction of the interchange is
expected to cost between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion.
 Local residents and community groups have come out against the project
as proposed by the government, pointing out that it will worsen pollution,
increase automobile traffic downtown, and require the demolition of
housing including a significant portion of the Village des Tanneries
neighborhood. The project's environmental hearings ended June
19,2009. They revealed new plans for the area by CN, as well as strong
public desire to protect existing communities, rethink the modal balance
of Montreal's urban transportation, and plan realistically for a future of
energy shortages and environmental crisis.
•Individuals have different interests and some do not
agree with decisions made by community leaders.
•This is because they have different opinions on how
shared space should be used.
•For example: Target wants to build a new store over an
empty field. Should the company be allowed to do so?
1. An environmentalist will most likely disagree
because it would mean destroying green space.
2. The C.E.O. (Chief Executive Officer) of Target
will gladly agree to opening a new store because it
means more profit for the company.
Gregg W. Steinhafel
Gregg Steinhafel is the President, CEO and
Chairman of the Board of Target Corporation.
He became CEO of Target Corp. in 2008.
 An economist will agree because opening up a
Target in that region will create new jobs and
reduce unemployment.
 The Contractor and construction crew that was
given the contract to build the store will be thrilled
because they will be making money.
Local resident against its construction:
 Noise pollution
 Traffic
 Loss of green space
Local resident in favour of its construction:
 Job creation
 Save on gas due to proximity (close by) of store
 Convenient*
*Convenience- (noun) Anything that saves or
simplifies work; anything that is intended to
save time, energy etc.
 Different points of view often lead to
disagreements.
 These conflicts become the focus of territorial
issues.
The 6 issues territories face:
1. Finding housing:
 People with low income (poor) have difficulty
finding affordable apartments; especially in
most downtown areas.
2. Protecting farming territories
 Cities are constantly expanding and taking up
more and more space, encroaching on
farmland.
3. Transportation (traffic):
 Finding ways to reduce traffic is a challenge in
metropolises.
 Using public transit (buses and metros) and
carpooling is encouraged while using cars is
discouraged.
4. Creating a balance between visiting a
national park and protecting it:
 Visitors go to a national park to admire nature.
 Allowing too many tourists at once can harm the
environment.
5. Ensuring long-term development of the
forest:
 This involves the challenge of cutting down trees
while still finding a way to protect the forest
(replanting, establishing quotas etc.)
6. Sharing and developing a
territory:
 Aboriginal people want more control
over economic activities in their
territory.
Different types of
territory
How to identify each type of territory
1. Regional territory:
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This space is dominated by one main economic
activity: tourism, forestry, mining etc.
A city is usually close-by.
Ex: Tourist region of Charlevoix, town of
Baie-St-Paul
2. Urban Territory:
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Its characteristics include dense population,
highways, business, commercial and residential
districts, and suburbs.
3. Agricultural territory:
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Scattered houses, villages, farms,
specialized buildings and service associated
with agriculture.
4. Native territory
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Inhabited by aboriginal people
Claimed ancestral rights over land
5. Protected territory
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Space that the government has decided to
develop and regulate to prevent it from
deteriorating.