Preface
1 British Columbia: A Region of Regions
2 Physical Processes and Human Implications
3 Geophysical Hazards: Living with Risks
4 Modifying the Landscape: The Arrival of Europeans
5 First Nations and Their Territories: Reclaiming the Land
6 The Geography of Racism: The Spatial Diffusion of Asians
7 Resource Management in a Changing Global Economy
8 Forestry: A Dominant Export Industry in Difficult Times
9 The Fishing Industry: Managing a Mobile Resource
10 Metal Mining: The Opening and Closing of Mines
11 Energy: Supply and Demand
12 Agriculture: The Land and What Is Produced
13 Water: An Essential Resource
14 Tourism: A New and Dynamic Industry
15 Single-Resource Communities: Fragile Settlements
16 Urbanization: A Summary of People and Landscapes in Transition
Glossary
Index