Exercise #3: Connecting Past and Present
Instructions
For Exercise #3, you will make connections between what you have learned in the course about the past and what is happening today through contemporary media.
- Find two recent media items thematically connected in some way to two of the three topics covered in Unit 3: conservation, parks, and urbanization. For each of these, post a paragraph of three to five sentences, connecting the media story to what you learned, or were challenged to consider, from the resources in Unit 3. Provide the web link to the article in each post.
- These postings may be informal but should be grammatically correct. You should be respectful of other students’ opinions, but that does not mean you must agree with their ideas.
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- Then post two separate comments responding to any other student’s posts.
- Please note, you should write and edit your submission in a separate file then copy and paste it into the submission box. Once submitted to the HIST 3991 trubox site, you will not be able to edit your post.
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Exercise #3
January 11, 2025 By: Robert (Borealis) Dowe- Douglas
Media One: Building a Dam Comes full Circle with “History of WAC Bennet Dam The history of the WAC Bennet Dam is a struggle between the demands of Urbanization and the pressures for and against conservation. This video stuck my interest because not only is the WAC Bennet Dam a feature of my home region, the Peace River Region, but the same story and issues are replaying themselves out all over again with the construction of what is known as Site C dam just outside the city of Fort St. John, again in my home region and in fact down…
EXERCISE 3
December 30, 2024 By: Alicia Mujuru
Media Item 1: Urbanization and Its Environmental Impact The article “Urban Sprawl Threatens Biodiversity in Developing Nations” highlights how rapid urban expansion into rural and undeveloped areas leads to the destruction of ecosystems, endangering native wildlife and reducing the availability of farmland. It emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable urban planning to mitigate these impacts, particularly in rapidly developing regions like Africa and Asia. This article resonates with the themes of Unit 3, particularly the historical consequences of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution. At that time, cities expanded rapidly due to industrial and population growth, often without regard for environmental…
Exercise #3: Connecting Past and Present
December 29, 2024 By: Aman Naqvi
Article 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/big-changes-are-coming-to-how-ottawa-manages-urban-growth-1.7343543 Recent amendments to Ottawa’s urban boundary legislation offer insight into the ongoing struggle between urbanization and preservation. The option to apply for suburban development at any time, despite the relatively steep fee of 1.8 million, also shows a move towards providing for development rather than maintaining green areas.[1] This corresponds with conversations from Unit 3 on the topic of the difficulties of preserving ecosystems in the context of urbanization, such as the incorporation of land into urban use despite the communities’ opposition. Furthermore, the fact that the city’s planning is based on the comprehensive and systematic appraisal…
Past and Present
December 8, 2024 By: Panika Saxena
OFLM Name: Norman Fennema Course Name and Number: Environmental History HIST_3991 Name: Panika Saxena Date: December 8, 2024 Media Article 1: Canada Boosts Conservation and Restoration Efforts with Indigenous-Led Solutions Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2024/01/canada-boosts-conservation-and-restoration-efforts-with-investments-in-27-new-indigenous-led-natural-climate-solutions.html The article ‘Canada Boosts Conservation and Restoration Efforts with Indigenous-Led Solutions’ highlights Canada’s investment of nearly $12.8 million in 27 Indigenous-led conservation projects to protect wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands. These initiatives are crucial as discussed in Unit 3 about the importance of conservation efforts. Indigenous communities have a deep-rooted relationship with the environment and a long history of sustainable land management practices. This approach not only enhances…
Connecting Past and Present
November 11, 2024 By: Marsha Clarke
1. Parks Canada approves U.S. company’s purchase of Jasper SkyTram, solidifying its national parks dominance Calgary Herald The parks movement has long been known to prioritize financial gains over environmental conservation (Langford, 1873; Bell, 1997). Parks Canada recently sold the sixth of nine tourism attractions in Banff and Jasper National Parks to American-owned VIAD. The recent Jasper SkyTram $25 million acquisition has increased traffic congestion and environmental pressures in Banff (Kaufmann, 2024). Furthermore, VIAD’s monopoly has enabled them to raise prices up to four times the inflation rate and outcompete other tourism businesses by bundling their attractions and offering a…