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| Since the ecozone - the Pacific Rim- is located mainly in the Pacific Ocean, on this page, the information that is included about the Urban and Rural Landscapes would be based on that of the shore of British Columbia - the territorial part of the Pacific Rim Ecozone. The settlement patterns of British Columbia vary a lot as British Columbia consists of both urban and rural landscapes. the majority of BC is urbanized, and have a high population density (e.g. Vancouver). British Columbia has a high density as there is a large population in a kilometer square. Population Density refers to the number of people who live in a given area. To calculate population density, you divide population by area. It is an average of all the people in a given area, and not a measure of where people live in that area. (e.g. the average population density for Canada is 3 people / km^2). Canada's density is low with a relatively small population in the second largest country in the world, after Russia. POPULATION DENSITY = POPULATION / AREA = ? people / km^2. Population Distribution refers to where people live. Distributions can be classified into one of two patterns: 1) Population is dispersed over an area 2) Population is concentrated in a few small areas Around three quarters, or 2.5 million people live here, in the urban areas. The population of the Pacific Maritime ecozone is approximately 2 504 000 people. Almost 75% of British Columbia's population is concentrated in the Georgia Basin, particularly in Victoria and the Lower Mainland. The population is concentrated. In larger urban places, such as Victoria, the population has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few decades largely as a result of immigration. For example, the population of the Gulf Island rose by an astonishing 58% between 1971 and 1985. The land here are usually urbanized. The heartland of British Columbia is situated in the Pacific Rim (land). It is known as Vancouver. The largest centres include Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Chilliwack, and Port Alberni. Some of the settlements found here are resource-based settlements. They are usually found in areas with lots of natural resources. The area's major activities are fishing, tourism, and transportation. Land Uses The land-uses in the large metropolitans are commercial, industrial, and transportation. Commercial, and transportation are usually located near residential areas - where people live. However, industries are situated far from the residential areas to avoid complaints on pollution, and noises. Residential Residential land uses include all places where people live - everything from single-family houses to huge apartment buildings. In most cities, this type of land use takes up the most space, about 40% or more of the developed land. Industrial Industrial land use is an important feature of most towns and cities. About 11% of the developed land in a community is used for factoriesl, warehouses, and related uses. Large industries are often found in locations next to large water bodies (e.g. the Pacific Maritime ecozone --> large industries are located next to ocean). Commercial Commercial land use can be divided into 2 main types - ribbons and centres. Commercial ribbons consist of stores built along major transportation routes. Commercial centres have stores clustered together, often around a large parking lot and is usually built beside a major road and is highly accessible. Only about 5% of the land is used for commercial activities, such as retailing, wholesaling, offices, and a wide variety of services. Transportation 25% of the developed land is used for roads and highways. Transportation land use includes roads, highways, railroads, and electricity transmission corridors. Land Value Land value like all the other places, if it is near a major city, the cost of land is high. If located in the major city, the cost of housing is extremely expensive. Due to the short of space for expansion in the CBD, buildings tend to build upwards, instead of outwards. |
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