Economic Geography
Primary
What kinds of resource extraction is there in the region?
In Calgary there is a wide variety of industries. It can range from agribusiness to renewable energy. Calgary has 10 different resource extractions such as agriculture, energy and mining. Calgary is full of windmills and has miles of growing land such as wheat.
Why is that kind of resource in the area instead of another?
One resource that is in Calgary than another is their agriculture. Calgary is near Edmonton and Edmonton is mostly full of oil and Calgary is in the grasslands which is good for growing wheat. If the agriculture was near Edmonton or the oil near Calgary, the wheat could absorb the oil and put it into our food. There wouldn’t be enough land or space if they were together.
What kinds of resource extraction is there in the region?
In Calgary there is a wide variety of industries. It can range from agribusiness to renewable energy. Calgary has 10 different resource extractions such as agriculture, energy and mining. Calgary is full of windmills and has miles of growing land such as wheat.
Why is that kind of resource in the area instead of another?
One resource that is in Calgary than another is their agriculture. Calgary is near Edmonton and Edmonton is mostly full of oil and Calgary is in the grasslands which is good for growing wheat. If the agriculture was near Edmonton or the oil near Calgary, the wheat could absorb the oil and put it into our food. There wouldn’t be enough land or space if they were together.
Secondary
What kinds of manufacturing is in the region?
In Calgary there is lots of manufacturing, there is food, wood products, printing and related support activities, chemical, primary metal, fabricated metal products, machinery, computer/electronic products and furniture manufacturing in Calgary.
Why are these here and not somewhere else in the world?
They have there own kind of furniture that they export around the world, machinery that is needed usually in North America and wood products that are export to the places that don’t have enough or even any.
How much money do these factories bring into the city?
All the employees that are in the industry in Alberta make an average of over $60000, and Calgary has one of the most in Alberta. Alberta brings into Canada for manufacturing is $7.4 billion dollars. Alberta is one of the main manufacturing industries in Canada with most of it in Edmonton and Calgary.
What kinds of manufacturing is in the region?
In Calgary there is lots of manufacturing, there is food, wood products, printing and related support activities, chemical, primary metal, fabricated metal products, machinery, computer/electronic products and furniture manufacturing in Calgary.
Why are these here and not somewhere else in the world?
They have there own kind of furniture that they export around the world, machinery that is needed usually in North America and wood products that are export to the places that don’t have enough or even any.
How much money do these factories bring into the city?
All the employees that are in the industry in Alberta make an average of over $60000, and Calgary has one of the most in Alberta. Alberta brings into Canada for manufacturing is $7.4 billion dollars. Alberta is one of the main manufacturing industries in Canada with most of it in Edmonton and Calgary.
Tertiary
What kind of services does Calgary have?
Calgary has many of services that includes transportation, police, financing and many more. This is another main job section in Calgary.
Are there any main transportation or communication industries here?
Calgary has a couple of communication industries but they only have one main transportation one, it includes busing and taxi.
How many jobs do you think this industry employs?
I think these jobs employ many, in the thousands because these industries are very big in Calgary and when you have over a million people living in a city there is plenty transportation and other industries jobs.
How much money does this bring in?
Calgary has many things that bring money into the city. Calgary has many services that make lots of money like the transportation system, communication and advertising. This brings in amount of 7 million a year.
What kind of services does Calgary have?
Calgary has many of services that includes transportation, police, financing and many more. This is another main job section in Calgary.
Are there any main transportation or communication industries here?
Calgary has a couple of communication industries but they only have one main transportation one, it includes busing and taxi.
How many jobs do you think this industry employs?
I think these jobs employ many, in the thousands because these industries are very big in Calgary and when you have over a million people living in a city there is plenty transportation and other industries jobs.
How much money does this bring in?
Calgary has many things that bring money into the city. Calgary has many services that make lots of money like the transportation system, communication and advertising. This brings in amount of 7 million a year.