Immigration and its Impacts

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the "layers of the land" (abiotic, biotic and cultural) in a suburban neighborhood with a particular emphasis upon how issues seen in this neighborhood reflect larger processes currently being experienced in the Greater Toronto Area as a whole. The writer notes that perhaps the most important process being experienced in this area is the interaction between urban sprawl and the "suburbanization of immigration". The writer also points out that the population of the area appears to be in flux, as largely working- or middle-class immigrants of predominantly Asian and South-Asian descent are settling in the neighborhood in greater numbers. In this respect, it is shown how the profound biotic and cultural impacts upon the study area, reflect similar processes underway in the Greater Toronto Area and, in fact, in cities across North America today.

Outline:
Introduction
An A-B-C Analysis
Biotic and Cultural Factors: Conflict and the Suburban Landscape
Critical Analysis

From the Paper:

"An abiotic analysis of the region is interesting as it reveals how the built environment of Toronto's suburbia has transformed the natural environment of the region. The weather of the neighbourhood reflects that of the Greater Toronto Area as a whole, and is marked by high seasonal variations from hot, humid summers to cold winters with considerable precipitation. The soil of the region is typical of the soil of Toronto in general in that it is characterized by a thick dark surface and a high proportion of organic matter. This renders the soil of the region particularly beneficial for plants and the growing of crops."
"Surprisingly, however, these abiotic limiting factors which would normally determine the quality and quantity of living things in a given region do not seem to be particularly significant factors in this neighbourhood. Indeed, except for trees, hedges and small plants - usually displayed for cosmetic purposes in residential settings - there is little sign of that the rich qualities of the soil are determining land uses in the area."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Anon. "Into the Suburbs." The Economist. 370 (March 13, 2004): 32.
• Bourne, L.S., Bunce, M., Taylor, L., Luka, N., Maurer, J. "Contested Ground: The Dynamics of Peri-Urban Growth in the Toronto Region." Canadian Journal of Regional Science. 26 (2003): 251-270.
• Encarta. "Soil Classification." Retrieved: July 30, 2006. http://ca.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761576446_5/Soil.html#s16
• Filion, Pierre. "Towards Smart Growth? the Difficult Implementation of Alternatives to Urban Dispersion." Canadian Journal of Urban Research. v12, 1(2003), 48-64.
• McCormick, J. "Chicago Loses Immigrants to the Suburbs." Tribune Business News. August 25, 2003.

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