Importance of the forest industry to the regional economy
Many communities in Canada depend to some extent on forestry and the forest sector. The importance of the forest industry to the regional economy can be assessed using the CanEcumene GIS Database. “Ecumene” is a term used by geographers, meaning “inhabited lands.” A forest ecumene refers to areas where human settlement coincides with forested areas, including locations where people depend on the forest for their livelihood. Populated places in the ecumene database are referenced using natural boundaries, as opposed to administrative or census boundaries, and provide a more suitable means for integrating socio-economic data with ecological and environmental data in a region.
An analysis of ecumene labour force data and location of mill facilities resulted in a generalized rendering showing regional dependency of the forest industry. The location of mill facilities layer includes information on mill type (i.e., pulp and saw) and ownership. The sensitivity to forest industry layer shows which forest communities and regions are more sensitive to economic impacts in the forest industry.
Two layers are provided: the sensitivity of forest communities and regions to forest industry, and the location of mill facilities.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Natural Resources Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Importance of the forest industry to the regional economy (English ESRI File Geodatabase)FGDB/GDBEnglish dataset FGDB/GDB
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Importance of the forest industry to the regional economyWMSFrench web_service WMS
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Importance of the forest industry to the regional economyWMSEnglish web_service WMS
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Importance of the forest industry to the regional economy (French ESRI File Geodatabase)FGDB/GDBFrench dataset FGDB/GDB
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Location of mill facilities (English Google Earth file)KMLEnglish dataset KML
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Location of mill facilities (French Google Earth file)KMLFrench dataset KML
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Importance of the forest industry to the regional economyESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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Importance of the forest industry to the regional economyESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
Contact Information
Electronic Mail Address: forestchange-changementsforestiers@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca