Inside a 15-year dispute between doctors and farmers over a proposed racetrack in rural Alberta. 

Kyle Bakx · CBC News · Posted: Feb 24, 2021 4:00 AM ET  
 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspective,  Interrelationships 

Inquiry: How might at risk species rebound in population if recreation developments happen in their habitat? How can a Federally protected species be at risk by a Provincial decision? How might the environment be protected if Federal and Provincial legislations do not equally value the environment?

Activity: Collect data on the Banks Sparrow in Canada to better understand how the bird is being impacted by human development. Gather data on existing raceways to determine the need for a new track. Examine data in the Federal strategy to support the Banks Sparrow. Conduct an issues analysis to fully examine the stakeholders. Create a spatial journal to identify significant areas and communicate your finds in a story map to be shared with others.

 Tourism desperately wants a return to the ‘old normal’ but that would be a disaster. The Conversation, Canada

Concept of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships

Inquiry: Why might going back to the old way of travel not be the best for the Earth? How should the travel industry rebuild after COVID-19?

Activity: Collect data on the travel industry. Evaluate the data to determine environmental impact of travel during COVID. Create a spatial journal of evidence of this impact. Conduct an issue analysis to determine the best way forward for the travel industry and communicate via story map.

 

As polar vortex arrives, Canada logs coldest temperature in years. 

Brooklyn Neustaeter CTVNews.ca Writer

Concepts of Geographic Thinking:

Spatial Significance, Interrelationships, Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: How might the Polar Vortex influence weather across Canada?

Activity: Collect data about Canadian Polar Vortex. Conduct an issue analysis of the polar vortex to determine stakeholders views on the topic. Create a spatial journal to show the location of the polar vortex and create an action plan on how to deal with this weather phenomena and communicate via story map.

 

Can Wall Street help us find the true price of water?

Don Pittis · CBC News · Posted: Jan 11, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 11

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Interrelationships, Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might Wall Streets commodifying of a local supply of water, which is also a human need, increase sustainable for all people? 

Activity: Gather data on water supply and shortage and create a spatial journal to help show where the issue is happening. Conduct an issue analysis to better understand the stakeholders involved. Develop a position on what should happen to help reduce the Global Water Crisis and communicate via story map.

 

LETTER: Ontario’s conservation authorities under attack by Ford government By: NewmarketToday Staff

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: How will the reduced function of Conservation Authorities in Ontario be impacted by this move by the Ontario Government? How will sensitive environmental areas be impacted? What can be done to protect the environmental sensitive areas under attack?

Activity: Conduct research about Bill 229 and some of the implications of the changes. Conduct an issue analysis to better understand the stakeholders involved. Create spatial journal using ArcGIS Online to identify areas at risk. Create a story map after the data has been analysed and a action plan has been created.

 

Horseshoe crab blood is key to making a COVID-19 vaccine—but the ecosystem may suffer.

Concepts of Geographic Thinking:

Interrelationships, Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might the reduction in population of the Horseshoe crab impact ecosystems? How might this change impact humans? Why are Horseshoe crabs still harvested for their blood?

Activity: Collect data regarding Horseshoe crab populations and where they are found. Conduct an issue analysis regarding the crab. Create a spatial journal to display the research. Create a Story Map to communicate what should happen regarding the the harvest of Horseshoe crabs.

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