dc.contributor.author	Bradley, Ben
dc.contributor.author	Young, Jay
dc.contributor.author	Coates, Colin M
dc.date.accessioned	2016-05-13T18:52:03Z
dc.date.available	2016-05-13T18:52:03Z
dc.date.issued	2016-05
dc.description.abstract	Mobility - the movements of people, things, and ideas, as well as their associated cultural meanings - has been a key factor in shaping Canadians' perceptions of and interactions with their country. Approaching the burgeoning field of environmental history in Canada through the lens of mobility reveals some of the distinctive ways in which Canadians have come to terms with the country's climate and landscape. Spanning Canada's diverse regions, throughout its history, from the closing of the age of sail to the contemporary era of just-on-time delivery, Moving Natures: Mobility and the Environment in Canadian History examines a wide range of topics, from the impact of seasonal climactic conditions on different transportation modes, to the environmental consequences of building mobility corridors and pathways, to the relationship between changing forms of mobility with tourism and other recreational activities. Contributors make use of traditional archival sources, as well as historical geographic information systems (HGIS), qualitative and quantitative analysis, and critical theory. This thought-provoking collection divides the intersection of environmental and mobility history into two approaches. The chapters in the first section deal primarily with the construction and productive use of mobility technologies and infrastructure, as well as their environmental constraints and consequences. The chapters in the second section focus on consumers' uses of those vehicles and pathways: on pleasure travel, tourism, and recreational mobility. Together, they highlight three quintessentially Canadian themes: seasonality, links between mobility and natural resource development, and urbanites' experiences of the environment through mobility.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	eng
dc.description.sponsorship	The University of Calgary Press acknowledges the support of the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Media Fund for our publications. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities. We acknowledge the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Bradley, B., Young, J. & Coates, C.M. (2016). "Moving Natures: Mobility and Environment in Canadian History." Canadian history and environment series; no. 5. University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.	eng
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34603
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-55238-860-0
dc.identifier.issn	1925-3710
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51203
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Calgary Press	eng
dc.publisher.department	History	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Alberta	en_US
dc.publisher.url	http://press.ucalgary.ca/	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Canadian history and environment series;5
dc.rights	Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Transportation—Social aspects—Canada—History	eng
dc.subject	Tourism—Social aspects— Canada—History	eng
dc.subject	Outdoor recreation—Social aspects—Canada—History	eng
dc.subject	Leisure— Social aspects—Canada—History	eng
dc.subject	Landscapes—Social aspects—Canada—History	eng
dc.subject	Nature—Social aspects—Canada—History	eng
dc.subject	Canada—Environmental conditions— History	eng
dc.title	Moving Natures: Mobility and Environment in Canadian History	eng
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