Calgary: Oil Capital of Canada

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary related to Calgary's industrial development, urbanization, and the oil industry.

Urbanization

The process of making an area more urban, involving human and non-human resources and transforming cities.

Hinterland

The area surrounding a city that is economically and socially linked to it, historically associated with commodity production.

Petro-administration

Activities related to the management and administration of petroleum resources and industries.

Oil Capitals

Cities that serve as central command hubs for resource extraction, characterized by a concentration of white-collar petro-professionals and advanced communication technologies.

Planetary urbanization

A process that connects material and economic activities across a globalized planet, transcending the binary of urban and non-urban.

Heavy Oil

A dense and high-viscosity form of crude oil, significant in Alberta's resource production.

Natural Resources Flows

The movement and exchange of materials and energy between urban and rural areas, crucial in environmental and economic contexts.

Transcontinental Railways

Railways that connect coast to coast, facilitating movement of goods and resources across large distances.

Urban-Non-Urban Relations

The connections and dependencies that exist between cities and their adjacent rural areas, shaped by resource flows.

Office Market Glut

A situation where the supply of office space exceeds demand, leading to increased vacancy rates.