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Moving Natures - Mobility and the Environment in Canadian History (Paperback)
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Moving Natures - Mobility and the Environment in Canadian History (Paperback)
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Mobility - the movements of people, things, and ideas, as well as
their associated cultural meanings - has been a key factor in
shaping Canadians' perceptions of and interactions with their
country. Approaching the burgeoning field of environmental history
in Canada through the lens of mobility reveals some of the
distinctive ways in which Canadians have come to terms with the
country's climate and landscape. Spanning Canada's diverse regions,
throughout its history, from the closing of the age of sail to the
contemporary era of just-on-time delivery, Moving Natures: Mobility
and the Environment in Canadian History examines a wide range of
topics, from the impact of seasonal climactic conditions on
different transportation modes, to the environmental consequences
of building mobility corridors and pathways, to the relationship
between changing forms of mobility with tourism and other
recreational activities. Contributors make use of traditional
archival sources, as well as historical geographic information
systems (HGIS), qualitative and quantitative analysis, and critical
theory. This thought-provoking collection divides the intersection
of environmental and mobility history into two approaches. The
chapters in the first section deal primarily with the construction
and productive use of mobility technologies and infrastructure, as
well as their environmental constraints and consequences. The
chapters in the second section focus on consumers' uses of those
vehicles and pathways: on pleasure travel, tourism, and
recreational mobility. Together, they highlight three
quintessentially Canadian themes: seasonality, links between
mobility and natural resource development, and urbanites'
experiences of the environment through mobility. With contributions
by: Judy Burns Jim Clifford Ken Cruikshank Jessica Dunkin Elizabeth
L. Jewett Don Lafreniere Elsa Lam Maude-Emmanuelle Lambert J.I.
Little Daniel Macfarlane Merle Massie Tor H. Oiamo Joy Parr Thomas
Peace Andrew Watson
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