PLACES and REGIONS

Print

  1. Places Names in Canada
  2. Cdn geographic magazine
  3. Canada yearbook
  4. Gazetteers
  5. textbooks
  6. Cdn Agriculture at a Glance
  7. Geography of North America

Media

Software

Cross Country Canada - CD software

Yukon Trail - CD software

Canadian Explorer - CD format

ArcVoyager - puzzle lessons

BC Museum Totems CD ????

Contact Canada - Britanicca

 

Videos

Post Cards of Canada, NFB 40 minutes 2000

Transit across Canada - NFB series of five videos 27 miuntes each 2000

Concise Gazetteer - in CD format from NRCan ~1997

Earth's Physical Features [Videorecording]: Tell Me Why?

Canada [videorecording] : economy and government. 

Postcards from Canada [videorecording] / Access Alberta. 

Yugoslavia [videorecording] / National Geographic Society

NGS video on regions ????

Images of Canada: The Whitecomers [Videorecording] 

Inuit geography [videorecording] / Case TV. 

Escaping from history [videorecording] / National Film Board

Appalachian Story [Videorecording]: Atlantic Geoscience Society 

River Habitat [Videorecording] 

Touched by the Tide [Videorecording]: Waterhen Film Productions

Music

O'Canada NFB (video)

Cdn Railway Trilogy Gordon Lightfoot

Susan Agluclark

Tanglefoot

Stomping Tom

Stan Rodgers

Buffy St Marie

Great Big Sea

Tragically Hip

 

- TBD

Web


National Atlas at http://atlas.gc.ca/

StatsCan on line at http://www.statcan.ca

Teacher's Resources:  http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/teachers.htm

 

Canadian Soil Information System (CanSIS)
A database and illustration format for soils found in all regions across Canada. Gives the relationship between glaciation and soil formation. Slope, stream deposition, peat, alluvial, eolian, lacustrine deposits.
http://res.agr.ca/CANSIS/_overview.html

CNSS Earthquake Catalog
Get the latest daily, monthy and yearly earthquake results for all regions of the U.S.
http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/cnss/

Soils of Arid Regions of the United States and Israel
Classifications of Arid Land Soils. Map and description. Arid Wetlands and Riparian Areas. How Soil is Defined. The Composition of Soils. Soil Properties. A Brief History of Soil Science. Soil Classification Systems.
http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/soils/entry.html

International Arid Lands Consortium
Soils of Arid Regions of the United States and Israel. Soil.
http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/soils/home.html

Arctic Circle
A very good site for teachers and students who are studying regions and subjects within the arctic circle. See also documents and statistics- Arctic Circle- for treaties, and agreements.
http://www.lib.uconn.edu:80/ArcticCircle/index.html

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Following Tuareg refugees back to the hottest, driest regions of the Sahara and Bosnian families attempting to restore order to their lives.
http://www.worldmedia.fr/witness/intro.html

Canada'a Forest Regions
The forest regions of Canada by the colilition of woodcutters( sustainable forest managers)
http://www.sfms.com/canfmap.htm

Soils of Arid Regions of the U.S. and Israel- U. Of Arizona
Constraints in Managing Soils for Sustainable Land Use in Drylands. Deserts
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Soils of Arid Regions of the U.S. and Israel- U. Of Arizona
Constraints in Managing Soils for Sustainable Land Use in Drylands. Deserts
http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/soils/constraints.html

******U.N. Global Environment Outlook- 2000-2050 ******
Full text with figures and tables. Subjects include: Land, Forest, Biodiversity, Water, Marine and Coastal Environments, Atmosphere, Urban and Industrial Environments, Polar Environments. Agriculture, Pollution, natural resources, sustainable development, trade, energy, pesticide. All regions of the world.
http://www.grida.no/prog/global/geo1/ch/toc.htm#figs

WetNet- Wetlands in Canada
Canada's Federal Policy on Wetland Conservation. Maps and Wetland Regions of Canada Factsheets . Shorebird Flyways and WHSRN Sites Map. Shorebird Handbook. Shorebird Gallery (study for the Virtual Birding!). The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR Convention) .
http://www.wetlands.ca/wetcentre/

Maps in the News- University of Minnesota.
A very good map source for regions that are in the news such as Isreal, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montserrat, Guam, and Lima, Peru.
http://www-map.lib.umn.edu/news.html

CAFF MAPS- Conservation Of Arctic Fauna And Flora
Preview and cature or download: Arctic Regions inc. permafrost, Bathymetry and topography, Vegetation zones and national level of protection, Protected / proposed protected marine areas. Many more.
http://www.grida.no/db/info/caff/

TED Home Page
A site that provides up to date environmental and resource trade dispute information from all regions of the world. Cases for Canada include: Baby seals, James Bay Agreement, all fishing and timber disputes.
http://gurukul.ucc.american.edu/ted/ted.htm

European Union Development Fund
The Sixth Periodic Report on the social and economic situation and development of regions in the EU. Indicators of regional disparity . Urban, rural and sectoral issues . Trade. Unemployment and the labour market . Population and labour force . Maps, Tables and graphs provided.
http://inforegio.cec.eu.int/wbdoc/docoffic/official/radi/toc_en.htm

U.of Illinois and U.S. State Dept.
Start for country information. This pathfinder provides a starting point for answering questions about regions and countries. The ERC collections include - Consular and Travel Information. Economic Policy -- Trade Reports, Population, Refugees and Migration, Country and Regions Reports.
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/ercdesk/countryPF.html

CEC Publications
CEC publications provide information about the environment in North America as well as the CEC's work under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. Environment and Trade Series # 1 -NAFTA Effects. Ecological Regions of North America Toward a Common Perspective. nov./99
http://www.cec.org/english/resources/publications/

State of the Cryosphere- National Snow and Ice Data Center
The Cryospheric regions, or regions where water is found in solid form - ice caps, glaciers, frozen lakes, sea ice, climate change. Trends up to 2000. Jan./2
http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/PROJECTS/SOTC/

**Rala reports**
Desertification in Iceland, and other regions of this planet. Rangeland Desertification. Desert . Deserts, arid lands. Great publications. pdf. format only. Feb./2
http://www.rala.is/rade/ralareport/default.htm

Eurostat
100 basic indicators from Eurostat Yearbook 2000. Trade, Industrial production, unemployment, economic and social factors in the regions of the European Union. Humbug- Nothing is all free. Difficult to find exactly what one needs. May/00
http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/Public/datashop/print-catalogue/EN?catal

NEWSLINK.
Newspapers, magazines and stories from all regions of the World.
http://www.newslink.org/news.html

The Blue Ridge Country
Magazine covering the mountain regions of Virginia - North Carolina - West Virginia - Tennessee - South Carolina - Maryland - Georgia - Kentucky. The Hatfield-McCoy Feud, The Legend of Bouncing Bertha,
http://www6.roanoke.infi.net/~leisure/brc.html

The Hall of Geography
Generalized links to most regions of the world.
http://www.tenet.edu/academia/geog.html#NORTHAMERICA

Welcome to the Polar Web
The Polar Web is your guide to Internet resources dealing with the lands and waters surrounding the North Pole and the South Pole, and with other cold regions of the Earth.
http://www.urova.fi/~arktinen/polarweb/polarweb.htm #alku

Research Triangle Institute
Sustainable Cities. What will metropolitan regions be like in the years to come?
http://www.rti.org/units/ssid/sustain_cities_nr.html


Simple 81/2 by 11 maps of Canada, NA and World from NRCan at http://atlas.gc.ca

           GeoNames website at http://atlas.gc.ca

Geogratis website at http://geoconnections.org

 

GEOGRAPHY BY REGION

This will allow students to locate sites by the region of the World.
 
Electronic Field Trip to the United Nations
 
UN CyberSchoolBus: Main Map
 
Sympatico: People & Culture: World Cultures and News
 
Travels with Samantha Table of Contents
 
Tommy's List of Live Cam Worldwide
 
Tommy's List of Live Cam Worldwide II
 
Virtual Tourist II World Map
 
Terraquest
 
Flags of the World
 
Cultures Alive
 

North America

 

Canada

 
About Canada - Canada Site
 
Federal Organizations - Canada Site
 
Canadiana -- The Canadian Resource Page
 
Ports (Port Authority, Harbours) of Canada
 
Statistics Canada - Statistique Canada
 
Canada Resources at MSSTATE
 
Natural Resources Canada {NRCan}
 
ABORIGINAL SUPER INFORMATION HWY.
 
Canadian Geographical Names - Natural Resources Canada
 
DataLake - Regional course and job information
 
Canadian Culture Entrance way
 

Northern

 
Siksik
 
Countdown to Nunavut!
 
Welcome to Rankin Inlet!
 
Aboriginal Youth Network
 
ABORIGINAL SUPER INFORMATION HWY.
 
"Cool" Northern Links
 
Canadian First Nations: NATIVE AMERICAN and INUIT
 
The Northern Miner - Home Page
 
Yukon NorthWeb
 
Northern Learning Network
 
Innu Nation WWW Site
 
Canada's Virtual North: Outdoor Adventure, Fishing, and Expeditions
 

Western

 
City.Net Manitoba, Canada
 
Manitoba Flood Information
 
WELCOME TO ALBERTA
 
Sunshine Coast | BC | Canada
 
Canada's Pacific Ports
 
Pacific Region Fisheries & Oceans
 

Central (Ontario & Quebec)

 
OLD MONTREAL
 
Ville de Montréal
 
Canada's Great Lakes Ports
 
Temagami Links
 
Great Lakes Information Network
 
The Virtual Toronto Project Homepage.
 

Atlantic

 
King's Landing Historical Settlement
 
Transatlantic Cable Communication Website - Canso & Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada
 
Portia White Home Page
 
Evangeline Homepage
 
Nova Scotia On The Net
 
Government of Nova Scotia Canada
 
New Brunswick Government
 
The City Of Fredericton / La Ville du Fredericton
 
Halifax Regional Municipality Home Page
 
NS Online - Nova Scotia, Canada
 
Bluenose II Preservation Home Port Page
 
Black Harbour Web Site
 
Nova Scotia: The African Presence
 
EML - Black Pioneers of Nova Scotia
 
Canadian Navy
 
Destination: Nova Scotia / Lighthouse Route
 
Salt Water Fisheries
 
Canada's North Atlantic Ports
 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Maritimes Region
 
Welcome to Operation Irving Whale
 
Atlantic Salmon Federation
 
The Nova Scotia Genealogy Network Association
 
Mi'kmaq Portraits Collection Introductory Page
 

USA

 
Welcome to Central Park
 
Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
 
American Social Studies Bookmarks
 

Mexico & Central America

 
The Azteca Web Page
 

Australia/Antartica

 
Guide to Australia ..
 
AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC
 

South America

 
Virtual Galápagos
 
Meu Brasil by Sergio Koreisha
 
Latin American Bookmarks
 

Asia

 
AskAsia Links
 
Asiaville : Asian Explorer
 
Online Afghanistan
 
Korea Today
 
Indonesian Homepage
 
Japanese Information
 
China Links
 
Philipines OnLine
 
Thailand Culture and Heritage
 
Made in China
 
The Times of India
 
THE HINDU : Main Menu
 
Links to Internet Resources on Hong Kong & Macau
 
Hong Kong Links
 
VIET-NET WWW Server
 
Official Olympic Winter Games Site Nagano '98
 
Akademgorodok - Siberia
 
Asian Studies WWW VL
 

Middle East

 
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
 
Virtual Jerusalem - Chanukah Megasite
 
Middle Eastern Bookmarks
 

Africa

 
Africa - General
 
Environmental Aspects of the African Great Lakes Region
 
Region and country specific information
 

Western Europe

 
The Nordic Pages
 
Information and Documentation Centre for the Geography of the Netherlands
 
Les Pages de Paris / The Paris Pages
 
European Bookmarks
 

Eastern Europe

 
Social Science Data Archives - Europe
 
Russian and East European History, Geography and Sociology
 
Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace