Cultural Geography
First Nation/ Metis/ Inuit peoples
Who lived in Calgary before the city was settled?
From 1867 to 1914 there were many immigrants from all over the world. There were many European immigrants that were in Calgary before it was a city, there were also Ukrainians, Hungarians, and Mennonites. There were also first nations that were in this area that had to deal with all the immigrant entering Alberta.
What language did they speak?
They spoke English, Ukrainian, Hungarian and many more. The first nation spoke michif and a couple more different languages.
What are some of their traditional customs?
What the first nations traditional customs are their beliefs, how they survive, their sacred circle symbol and many other.
Are there any first nations communities in the region still?
Yes there are numerous still living in Calgary, most of them have scattered around Calgary while some stayed in the city.
Who lived in Calgary before the city was settled?
From 1867 to 1914 there were many immigrants from all over the world. There were many European immigrants that were in Calgary before it was a city, there were also Ukrainians, Hungarians, and Mennonites. There were also first nations that were in this area that had to deal with all the immigrant entering Alberta.
What language did they speak?
They spoke English, Ukrainian, Hungarian and many more. The first nation spoke michif and a couple more different languages.
What are some of their traditional customs?
What the first nations traditional customs are their beliefs, how they survive, their sacred circle symbol and many other.
Are there any first nations communities in the region still?
Yes there are numerous still living in Calgary, most of them have scattered around Calgary while some stayed in the city.
Population Stats
What are the birth rates, death rates, immigration rates, emigration rates, population pyramids and dependency load in the area?
The birth rates in Calgary is 15000 a year, the death rates are 1000 a year. The immigration rate is 10000 a year, the emigration rate is 1000. The population pyramid is sustained one with most of it’s people in 20-50’s and the dependency load is mostly in the 20-50’s.
What are the birth rates, death rates, immigration rates, emigration rates, population pyramids and dependency load in the area?
The birth rates in Calgary is 15000 a year, the death rates are 1000 a year. The immigration rate is 10000 a year, the emigration rate is 1000. The population pyramid is sustained one with most of it’s people in 20-50’s and the dependency load is mostly in the 20-50’s.
Cultural Diversity
Is there any one kind of culture that have settled in the area?
Yes there is many pakistani immigrants entering Calgary. There is also European and many other immigrants entering Calgary.
Where are the majority of people from?
Most of the people that live in Calgary are from Europe, mostly english.
What are the pull factors for your region?
The pull factors for Calgary are mostly the events that are going on. Such as the Calgary Flames. Also another pull factor is there are many job opportunities such as the oil and agriculture industries.
Is there any one kind of culture that have settled in the area?
Yes there is many pakistani immigrants entering Calgary. There is also European and many other immigrants entering Calgary.
Where are the majority of people from?
Most of the people that live in Calgary are from Europe, mostly english.
What are the pull factors for your region?
The pull factors for Calgary are mostly the events that are going on. Such as the Calgary Flames. Also another pull factor is there are many job opportunities such as the oil and agriculture industries.
Settlement Patterns
What is the population density?
The population density of Calgary is 1329 people per square kilometer.
Why did people settle in this region?
People settle in Calgary because there are many job opportunities and many national events like the Calgary derby and the Calgary Flames.
How many people distributed within your community?
The population in Calgary is very clustered into one area but the population is very close to a river right in the middle in the city.
What is the population density?
The population density of Calgary is 1329 people per square kilometer.
Why did people settle in this region?
People settle in Calgary because there are many job opportunities and many national events like the Calgary derby and the Calgary Flames.
How many people distributed within your community?
The population in Calgary is very clustered into one area but the population is very close to a river right in the middle in the city.
Urban Land Use
Is urbanization happening?
Yes urbanization is happening in Calgary, Calgary is at the top for real estate in Canada. Urbanization is blurred as commercial and housing developers join forces for mixed use properties in the core.
Are there lots of buildings?
Yes there is a lot of buildings because the commercial and housing developers joined forces to help build all these buildings for people in Calgary. Calgary is very large place in Canada and the company’s there haven’t stopped and Calgary is still growing.
Central Place Theory is there a downtown? Is it old?
There is a downtown, there is lots of settlement in downtown Calgary they are keeping up with all the new stuff they could possibly have. Everything is under control and it is not old by keeping up to date.
Is there any urban sprawl?
Yes there is a urban sprawl in Calgary, there are many houses with a very nice backyard and a nice patio to have family activities. While in India and places alike have very little of that, Canadian in Calgary also use 14 times the amount of electricity than a normal person in India. Calgary’s average person has 2000 square feet of space while the average family in India has one-twentieth of that.
Is urbanization happening?
Yes urbanization is happening in Calgary, Calgary is at the top for real estate in Canada. Urbanization is blurred as commercial and housing developers join forces for mixed use properties in the core.
Are there lots of buildings?
Yes there is a lot of buildings because the commercial and housing developers joined forces to help build all these buildings for people in Calgary. Calgary is very large place in Canada and the company’s there haven’t stopped and Calgary is still growing.
Central Place Theory is there a downtown? Is it old?
There is a downtown, there is lots of settlement in downtown Calgary they are keeping up with all the new stuff they could possibly have. Everything is under control and it is not old by keeping up to date.
Is there any urban sprawl?
Yes there is a urban sprawl in Calgary, there are many houses with a very nice backyard and a nice patio to have family activities. While in India and places alike have very little of that, Canadian in Calgary also use 14 times the amount of electricity than a normal person in India. Calgary’s average person has 2000 square feet of space while the average family in India has one-twentieth of that.