Site and Situation Factors

Regions of Canada

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Site Factors

• Fishing

Situation Factors

• Transportation– Boats, Train

• Trade– Sea Port

Saint John, New Brunswick

Site Factors

• Abundant Trees– Logging

– Mills

– Construction

Situation Factors

• Trade

• Markets

Toronto, Ontario

• Situation Factors– Transportation

• Great Lakes

• Railway

– Markets• Central Location

– Trade• Manufacturing

• USA

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Site Factors

• Fertile Soil– Farming

Situation Factors

• Trade

• Markets

Lloydminster, Alberta

Site Factors

• Presence of Minerals/Resources

– Oil

• Fertile Soil– Farming

Situation Factors– Trade

– Markets

Victoria, British Columbia

Site Factors• Presence of

Minerals/Resources• Mines

• Abundant Trees• Logging

Situation Factors• Transportation

– Sea Port

• Trade• Markets

The NorthFrobisher Bay, Nunavut

• Site Factors– Presence of Minerals

• Gold

• Coal

• Oil Exploration

Atlantic Canada

Logging

Fishing

Central Canada

Manufacturing

Trade with USA

The Prairies

Farming

Oil

British Columbia

Logging

Mining

The North

Oil Exploration

Gold Mining