STANLEY PARK CASE STUDY

BY: Tara Bosch, Elena Chifan and Brianna SchmunkGEOGRAPHY 12: MR.ENGLER

September 26, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

LOCATION •Relativ

e/Absolute PG.3

PEEPS

•Physical/Enivromental --------------- PG.4

•Economical --------------- PG.5

•Political --------------- PG.6

•Social/Cultural --------------- PG.7

MOVEMENT

•Goods/People --------------- PG.8

•Information/Ideas --------------- PG.9

REGIONS •----------

----- PG.10

INTERACTIO

NS

•Adapted --------------- PG.11

•Modified --------------- PG.12

•Dependent--------------- PG.13

3 LEVELS OF

INDUSTRY

•-------------- PG.14

SPHERE

INTERACTIO

NS

•Hydrosphere -------------- PG.15

•Lithosphere -------------- PG.16

•Atmosphere -------------- PG.17

•Biosphere -------------- PG.18

MAPS

•Natural/Man-made Features -------------- PG.19

•Atmospheric Conditions -------------- PG.20

BIBLIOGRAPHY

•-------------- PG.21&22

Relative / Absolute LocationLATITUDE: N 49º 16' 36” LONGITUDE: W 123º 07' 15”

RELATIVE LOCATION:

West-end

Downtown Vancouver

English Bay

Pacific Ocean

Lion’s Gate Bridge

Burrard Inlet

• Located in the West coast of B.C, B.C’s in Canada, and Canada’s in North AmericaABSOLUTE LOCATION:

PEEPS: Physical/Environmental• Several types of trees can be found through-

out the park such as red cedar• Windstorms have destroyed many trees• Garden’s through-out park with variety of

specimen’s including magnolia’s & roses• Stanley Park is home to over 500 kinds of

small mammals and birdsThe damage of the strong winds after a storm in 2006

Siwash rock, one of the Park’s unique landforms

This red cedar is often referred to as the hollow tree, it’s over 700 years old

PEEPS: Economical

• Stanley Park has become one of Vancouver’s central tourist attractions which has a positive effect on the economy

• Aside from it’s natural beauty, has various attractions that appeal to those interested in the arts, dining, sports, or family-orientated activities

Theatre under the Star’s brings many people into the park each summer. Pictured above is the 2010 performance

People enjoying the view while dining at The Teahouse

PEEPS: Political• In 2010 a squamish nation chief arose the idea

that Stanley Park’s name should be changed• « Our government doesn’t support efforts to

change the name of Stanley Park » - Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore

MP Stockwell Day standing in front of Lord stanley as he announces that Stanley Park’s name will not be changed

PEEPS: Social/Cultural

• Originially in-habited by 3 native groups: Musqueam, squamish, and tsleil-waututh.

• Totem poles through-out the park represent the native culture, each shares a piece of native history

• Klahowya village and the Siwash rock are also apart of the native culture that is present in the park today

Traditional music & clothing at the Klahowya village

The Japanese Canadian war monument

One of the many totem poles found through-out the

park

MOVEMENT: Goods / People• Being a tourist attraction, large quantities of

people visit the park every day• Goods constantly being brought into the park as

restaurants, the aquarium, and other attractions require them to operate

• PRO: good’s/services brought to the park benefit the economy

• CON: Humans presence has caused an increase of pollution through-out the park

Raccoon in the park going through left-behind human waste

Human waste overflowing from waste bins People browsing at one of the Park’s many gift shops

MOVEMENT: Information / Ideas

• Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) strives to learn more about the wildlife/habitats/systems of the park

• SPES’s efforts work to build awareness of the delicate balance between urban populations and nature

• People that visit the park learn new things from attractions, monuments, and sculptures through-out the park

A member of the SPES leads children on an educational nature walk in the park

Children learning about aquatic life at the Aquarium

Regions

• In-formal region as it is defined by government/administrative boundaries

• Commercial and recreational industries are evident in the park• Stanley Park has natural aspects as well as human developments,

so it can be considered both urban and rural

Second beaches public pool which is one of the park’s recreational facilities

INTERACTIONS: Adapted• Bird sanctuary and bio-filtration marsh are

some of the efforts made to preserve wildlife and nature in the park

• Different attractions are offered during diffferent seasons

• Fire hazard signs are one of the tools the park board has instilled in order to prevent humans actions from harming the environment

Lost lagoon, part of the bio-filtration marsh which helps to keep pollutants out of the

water

Bright Nights at the park, a

popular winter time attraction

• Access to navigate in the park has been made easier by constructing roads, trails, parking lots, etc.

• Addition of attractions like the aquarium has made Stanley Park a popular destination for tourists

• Park board works to create strategies to modify at risk areas in the park such as beaver lake, which could disappear in the future due to in-filling and invasive plants

INTERACTIONS: Modified

Volunteers in the Ivy Busters program re-planting a salmon-berry plant on a location where ivy had taken over

Members of the SPES standing in Beaver Lake

INTERACTIONS: Dependent• Vancouverites use the park

to enjoy the city’s natural beauty

• Park is depended upon as a major tourist attraction

People bicycling around the 8.8km sea wall

Stanley Park’s hollow tree pictured here around 1888, the tree remains standing today

Impact of 3 Levels of Industry

• Stanley Part was initally a great resource for logging and fishing, first nations people made use of these resources

• Present day, main industry of the park is tourism

• Primary- Fishing• Secondary (primary manufacturing)-

Processing/ Canning Fish • Secondary (secondary manufacturing)-

Packaging• Tertiary- The Fish House restaurant

A notched tree stump which is the remains of the logging that took place in the park

Hydrosphere• Biosphere -> vegetation relies on the hydrosphere

for growth and water• Atmosphere -> Wind in the air causes ocean

currents, which in effect cools and warms the park• Lithosphere -> ocean waves cause the movement

of sediment on the park’s beaches.

HYDROSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION

Salt from the ocean surrounding the

park causes the air to have a higher

concentration of sodium chloride

HYDROSPHERE-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION

Compililng of sediments in Beaver lake are a contributing factor to why environmental experts predi ct that it will disappear entirely in the next 10 to 20 years

Lithosphere:

Rocks of all shapes and sizes scattered around the

Park’s perimeter

The man-made sea wall helps to prevent erosion

BIOSPHERE-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION

Atmosphere:

The North Shore Mountains influence wind patterns in stanley park

Parking lot at prospect point, one of the many located through-out the park

BIOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION

LITHOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION

Biosphere:BIOSPHERE –HYDROSPHERE INTERACTION

BIOSPHERE-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION

Waste that poses a potential hazard to wildlife residing in the park

27 km ofTrails through-out the park have changed the natural shape of the park

Water lilies that have taken over much of Beaver lakes

surface

Natural/Man-Made Features

= Natural Feature = Developed by humansLEGEND

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONSLEGEND

LEGEND: RATING

Bibliography:

• "No Stanley Park name change: federal spokesmen" http://www.cbc.ca (Monday, July 5, 2010 | 5:30 PM PT): 9. (Online) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/07/05/bc-stanley-park-name-change-feds.html

• "Storm Damage Photo Gallery" http://www.stanleyparkecology.ca http://www.stanleyparkecology.ca/storm/gallery.php

• "Stanley Park Landmarks" http://vancouver.ca http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley/landmarks.htm

• "The Stanley Park Ecology Society" http://www.stanleyparkecology.ca http://www.stanleyparkecology.ca/programs/conservation/research/

• "Welcome to Interactive Maps of SPES!" http://stanleyparkecology.ca (April 12,2009): 2. http://stanleyparkecology.ca/GoogleMaps/index.php

• "Stanley Park Gardens" http://vancouver.ca http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley/gardens.htm

Bibliography Cont:

• "Environment" http://vancouver.ca http://vancouver.ca/parks/environment/index.htm

• "BCGNIS Query Results" http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=53257

• http://fire.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/questions-fire-feu-eng.php• http

://www.straight.com/article-337039/vancouver/beaver-lakes-future-murky

• http://www.bablackwell.com/forestry_reports/Stanley_Park_Fire_Preparedness_Plan.html#_Toc171316526

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/us_mission_canada/5636390017/• http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/en/about.aspx• http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1281752&page=3

Pot-bellly pig that used to reside at Stanley Park’s petting zoo