Students will learn to analyze land use patterns and conservation efforts in urban, rural, and natural environments, particularly in relation to industrial and housing development.

Curriculum connections:
Canadian and World Studios (2018) Grade 9, Issues in Canadian Geography

• B1.1 Analyze environmental, economic, social, and political implications of different ideas and beliefs about the value of Canada’s natural environment.
• B1.2 Analyze interrelationships be-tween Canada’s physical characteristics and various human activities that they support.
• E2.1 assess the impact of urban growth on natural systems