Stanley park case study
Transcript of Stanley park case study
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