- The development of a postindustrial economy in the United States and Canada has affected where and how people live by: 1) transforming the technological workplace, 2) changing the emphasis on industry and the traditional ways of manufacturing, 3) focusing more on service and high-tech businesses, 4) Weather, 5) proximity to work, and 6) access to recreational facilities.
- The economies of the United States and Canada are interdependent with each other and with those in the other parts of the world through: 1) global economy 2) they are two of the world's major trading countries, 3) trade surplus &deficits, 4) trade agreements (ex- NAFTA or North American Free Trade Agreement), 5) and by outsourcing or setting up plants, service industries and other businesses to produce parts and products.
Chapter 7 Section 2
- The United States and Canada could manage their natural resources more responsible by the following ways: 1) by not clear-cutting( but rather cut down a specific amount of trees that will meet the needs without surplus), 2) to protect their wetlands and natural habitats by not mass-converting the land to agricultural or urban uses, 3) and to pay attention to the ecosystems of our countries.
- The causes of pollution in the region consist of : Acid Rain, Smog, and Eutrophication. Acid Rain is formed from the reaction between water vapor and the chemical emission released by cars, factories and power plants. Smog is also an effect of the chemical emissions that create acid rain, but it is a visible haze formed from those emissions that kills or damages plants and humans. Eutrophication is the process of which a body of water becomes rich in dissolved nutrients, which encourages the growth of small plants like algae, which removes most of the water's oxygen depriving it from its creatures. Eutrophication is a type of water pollution caused by the toxic wastes and chemicals that are illegally dumped, or put out through sewage or industrial waste.
Chapter 7 Creative Writings:
Section 1
- Some of the consequences that may arise with the melting of the Arctic Permafrost over the next twenty five years include: sinking entire villages, weakening the foundations of houses, and buckling the land. It could greatly impact the ecosystems, infrastructure, carbon cycle and hydrology. This could even cause us to abandon places like airports or facilities.
Section 2
- The economies of the United States and Canada are market economies. A market economy is is a realized social system based on the division of labor in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system set by supply and demand. We also have Postindustrial Economies. Post industrial economies are a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing lessens and that of services, information, and research grows. The expansion of trade between countries around the world have led to a global economy. A global economy is the merging of economies in which countries are inter connected and become dependent on one another for goods and services.
The three terms postindustrial, market and global economies are related because they deal with the United States and Canada. The United States and Canada are both market and postindustrial economies. They are also two of the worlds major trading countries and are interdependent to one another. The U.S. relies on Canada through the NAFTA. The NAFTA is also known as the North America Free Trade Agreement.
