Toronto Geography

Essay # 99516

Canadian Studies > Economics and Finance
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Economics

Toronto Geography

This paper discusses the geography of Toronto from a global point of view.

1,284 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer discusses that typically, Toronto and the surrounding area are not the first places to come to mind when one is considering the major global hubs throughout the world. Yet, that writer points out that because of its unique location astride the border of two sizeable nations, the United States and Canada, Toronto is certainly a global paradox of both small town mentality and cosmopolitan enterprise. The writer maintains that one primary reason Toronto has evolved into an international crossroads of sort is that from the outset its development was not impaired by any natural barriers that would have prevented early forms of commerce and transportation. The writer concludes that it is clear that, geographically speaking, Toronto is a global region to which its current social, political, and cultural apparatus is presently enhancing. The writer uses several tables and images in this paper to support the information provided.

Outline:
Overview
Economic
Urban
Social
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Clearly, Toronto's geography has facilitated its global stature as a regional centre of commerce as well as immigration."
"Toronto's population is very urban in nature. One attribute of urban, as well as suburban life is transportation and the character a city's transportation habits adopt. Toronto's population is very dependent on all facets of transportation, public and private but especially on individual transportation solutions."

Sample of Sources Used:

"Statistics Canada." Toronto Metropolitan Area. 24 Sept. 2006<http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/labor50g.htm?sdi=Toronto>.
"Toronto." Google Earth. 24 Sept. 2006<http://earth.google. com/>.
"Toronto. Just One Big, Happy Village." The Mail on Sunday (London, England) 25 Sept. 2005: 79.