Quebec City looking over the St.Lawrence River, the major body of water around it. |
Natural LandscapeQuebec City is in the St.Lawrence River Valley which is in the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands. The region can also be called the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone. the land is mostly flat land and it supports the most population of all the ecozones or landforms. The city also has the most fertile soil in the province of Quebec, mild weather, and fresh water nearby making it essentially a very prosperous and thriving city. The Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands has always been associated with urbanization as it has some of Canada's largest cities such as Toronto, Quebec City, and Montreal. The region has been called the commercial and industrial heart of Canada as it produces almost half of Canada's GDP. It is also an important source of agriculture as it is on prime agricultural land and Quebec City is an important part of that. This has shaped and drastically changed the original landscape of the city and surrounding region. The main nearby body of water is the St.Lawrence River, the main river that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The river's outflow is the most in Canada and the thirteenth most in the world. The city is also south of the Laurentian Mountains.
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Pros and Cons of Landscape |
There are pros of the landscape as it provides prime agriculture and produces the most jobs, as it is the most populous landform region and also rich in resources. Also the landscape has mild weather not making it too hot or cold. The landscape has its cons as the large amount of population and land used increases pollution and decreases the biodiversity of ecosystems, also the winter restricts people from farming year round.
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Relativity of Location to other Places that Let the City to Grow |
Quebec City is located right beside the St. Lawrence River, making a very important city for commercial reasons and also is a tourism attraction. Also the river gives Quebec City an important transportation route since it is the only river that leads to the Great Lakes and the USA. These all lead to a strong economy, and the creation of jobs. Also the Laurentian Mountains can be seen as a tourism attraction attracting many people and creating jobs.
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