The Environment and the Canadian City

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This paper discusses the significant environmental issues that are being debated in Canada today. The paper focuses on the concerns that are directly related to the growth of densely populated urban areas and the impact of their industrial and residential uses upon the environment. Specifically, the paper mentions waste disposal, air pollution and urban sprawl.

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"The Environment and the Canadian City: Issues, Debates and Policy Alternatives Introduction Environmental issues are among the most complex and challenging areas of policy debate in contemporary Canadian life. Although in terms of geographic area Canada is one of the largest countries on earth, concern regarding environmental issues tends to focus on the densely populated urban areas close to the Canada-US border where most of the Canadian population resides. From this perspective, the myriad subsidiary environmental concerns (e.g., waste disposal, air pollution; urban sprawl) are directly related to the growth of these urban areas and the impact of their industrial and residential uses upon the environment."

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