Category: Geography

The pacific northwest,”• The economy in much of this region is shifting from logging,fishing, and farming to information technology industries. As thisis happening, its residents’ attitudes about their environmentare also changing.• Forests that were once valued primarily for their timber are nowalso prized for their recreational value, especially their naturalbeauty and their wildlife, both of which are threatened by heavylogging.-The physical geography of this longcoastal strip consists of fjords andislands, mountains and valleys. Most ofthe agriculture, as well as the largestcities, are located in the southern part,in a series of lowlands lying east of thelong

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older extractive industries,”Pacific Northwest logging provides most of the construction lumber and an increasingamount of the paper used in North America.• Disputes rage over how to acquire sufficient energy for the region. Large hydroelectricdams in the Pacific Northwest have attracted industries that need cheap electricity

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newer IT industries,”Given the environmental impacts of the logging and hydroelectric industries, it isnot surprising that many people in the region are enthusiastic about theincreasing role of information technology within the major urban areas of thePacific Northwest: San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver.• IT firms produce hazardous waste such as lead and other heavy metals used incircuit boards, and they are particularly dependent on secure and steady sourcesof electricity.• The Pacific Northwest, and particularly its major cities

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things to remember,”Information technology firms have become a major source of the subregion’seconomy and are challenging the traditional logging, fishing, farming, andhydroelectric industries for primacy, especially given the latter’s detrimentalimpacts on the environment.• The Pacific Northwest, and particularly its major cities

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