Unit 1 What is a territory?

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Unit 1What is a territory?

• A Territory A Space

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Space

• An empty area (usually bounded in some way
  between things) "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

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• 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

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• Different zones exist in a territory
• A zone is a part of a territory reserved for
  specific activities.
• Industrial Zone
• Commercial Zone
• Agricultural Zone
• Residential Zone

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What is a COMMUNITY?

• A group of people living in a particular local
  area.
• Communities are organized and well-planned out
• Communities must provide access to important
  services so that residents can have a better
  quality of life and live in security.

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Services and facilities provided by communities

• Public services
• a) Public transit
• b) School bus services for children
• c) Water management for clean, safe, drinkable
  water
• d) Waste collection to pick up and dispose trash
• e) Sewage collection

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• 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 across Canada or
  around the world.
• 5. Communities have public buildings for debating
  and decision-making (city hall) and community
  centres (LDV Centre) for providing activities to
  its seniors and youth.

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• A transformed space
• A territory is constantly changing.
• It has slowly transformed as the years went by.
• Outdated buildings are replaced with newer ones.
• Farmlands are taken over by new neighbourhoods.
• Certain events can lead to major transformations
• A war can destroy a city.
• Natural disaster (earthquake) can cause severe
  damage.
• An Invention can change the appearance of land
  too (Roads and highways exist because of the
  invention of cars!)

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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.

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Turcot InterchangeFrom Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia

• 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 metre falling from the overpasses.1
  In addition to a new interchange built lower to
  the ground, a large segment of Autoroute 20 would
  be rebuilt more to the north. Reconstruction of
  the interchange is expected to cost between 1.2
  billion and 1.5 billion.2
• 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
  neighbourhood.34. The project's environmental
  hearings ended June 19,2009.5. They revealed
  new plans for the area by CN,6 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.

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A Territory Issues

• 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 Should a Walmart store be built over
  empty fields?
• An environmentalist will most likely disagree
  because it would mean destroying green space.

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• A merchant, like Wal-Mart, will gladly agree to
  building a new store in that space because it
  means more profit.
• An economist will most likely say yes because
  opening up a Wal-Mart in that region will mean
  more jobs.
• Different points of view often lead to problems!
• These conflicts become the focus of territorial
  issues.

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The 6 issues territories face

• 1. Finding housing
• People with low income 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.

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• 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 park and
  protecting it
• Visitors go to a national park to admire nature.
• Too many tourists admitted can harm the
  environment.

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• 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, quotas etc.)
• 6. Sharing and developing a territory
• Aboriginal people want more control over economic
  activities in their territory.

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Different types of territoryHow to identify
each type of territory

• 1. Regional territory
• 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
• Its characteristics include dense population,
  highways, business, commercial and residential
  districts, and suburbs.

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• 3. Agricultural territory
• Scattered houses villages farms specialized
  buildings industries and service. associated
  with agriculture.
• 4. Native territory
• Its inhabited by aboriginal people.
• Claimed ancestral rights over land.
• 5. Protected territory
• Space that the government has decided. to develop
  and regulate to prevent it from deteriorating.