1. STANLEY PARK CASE STUDY September26, 2011 BY: Tara Bosch, Elena Chifan and BriannaSchmunk GEOGRAPHY 12: MR.ENGLER

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS:

4. PEEPS: Physical/Environmental Several types of treescanbefoundthrough-out the parksuch as redcedar Windstorms have destroyedmanytrees Garden’sthrough-out parkwithvariety of specimen’sincludingmagnolia’s & roses Stanley Park is home to over 500 kinds of smallmammals and birds The damage of the strong windsafter a storm in 2006 This redcedarisoftenreferred to as the hollowtree, it’s over 700 yearsold Siwash rock, one of the Park’s unique landforms

5. PEEPS: Economical Stanley Park has become one of Vancouver’s central tourist attractions which has a positive effect on the economy Asidefromit’snatural beauty, has various attractions thatappeal to thoseinterested in the arts, dining, sports, or family-orientatedactivities Theatreunder the Star’sbringsmany people into the parkeachsummer. Picturedaboveis the 2010 performance People enjoying the viewwhilediningat The Teahouse

6. PEEPS: Political In 2010 a squamish nation chiefarose the ideathat Stanley Park’snameshouldbechanged « Our governmentdoesn’t support efforts to change the name of Stanley Park » - Canadian HeritageMinister James Moore MP Stockwell Day standing in front of Lord stanley as heannouncesthat Stanley Park’snamewill not bechanged

7. PEEPS: Social/Cultural One of the many totem polesfoundthrough-out the park Traditional music & clothingat the Klahowya village 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 The Japanese Canadian war monument

8. MOVEMENT: Goods / People Being a tourist attraction, large quantities of people visit the parkeveryday Goodsconstantlybeingbroughtinto the park as restaurants, the aquarium, and other attractions requirethem to operate PRO: good’s/services brought to the parkbenefit the economy CON: Humanspresence has caused an increase of pollution through-out the park Raccoon in the park goingthroughleft- behindhumanwaste Humanwasteoverflowingfromwastebins People browsingat one of the Park’smany gift shops

9. 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 buildawareness of the delicate balance betweenurban populations and nature People thatvisit the parklearn new thingsfrom attractions, monuments, and sculptures through-out the park A member of the SPES leadschildren on an educational nature walk in the park Childrenlearning about aquatic life at the Aquarium

10. Regions In-formalregion as itisdefined by government/administrative boundaries Commercial and recreational industries are evident in the park Stanley Park has natural aspects as well as humandevelopments, soitcanbeconsideredbothurban and rural Second beaches public pool whichis one of the park’srecreationalfacilities

11. INTERACTIONS: Adapted Birdsanctuary and bio-filtration marsh are some of the efforts made to preservewildlife and nature in the park Different attractions are offeredduringdiffferentseasons Firehazardsigns are one of the tools the parkboard has instilled in order to preventhumans actions fromharming the environment Bright Nightsat the park, a popularwinter time attraction Lostlagoon, part of the bio-filtration marshwhichhelps to keeppollutants out of the water

12. INTERACTIONS: Modified Access to navigate in the park has been made easier by constructingroads, trails, parking lots, etc. Addition of attractions like the aquarium has made Stanley Park a popular destination for tourists Park boardworks to createstrategies to modifyatrisk areas in the parksuch as beaverlake, whichcoulddisappear in the future due to in-filling and invasive plants Members of the SPES standing in Beaver Lake Volunteers in the IvyBusters program re-planting a salmon- berry plant on a location whereivyhadtaken over

13. INTERACTIONS: Dependent Vancouverites use the park to enjoy the city’snatural beauty Park isdependedupon as a major tourist attraction People bicyclingaround the 8.8km seawall Stanley Park’shollowtreepicturedherearound 1888, the treeremains standing today

14. Impact of 3 Levels of Industry Stanley Part wasinitally a greatresource for logging and fishing, first nations people made use of theseresources Presentday, main industry of the parkistourism Primary- Fishing Secondary (primary manufacturing)- Processing/ Canning Fish Secondary (secondary manufacturing)- Packaging Tertiary- The Fish House restaurant A notchedtreestumpwhichis the remains of the loggingthattook place in the park

15. 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-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION HYDROSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION Salt from the oceansurrounding the park causes the air to have a higher concentration of sodium chloride Compililng of sediments in Beaver lake are a contributing factor to whyenvironmental experts predi ct thatitwilldisappearentirely in the next 10 to 20 years

16. Lithosphere: Rocks of all shapes and sizesscatteredaround the Park’sperimeter BIOSPHERE-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION The man-made seawallhelps to preventerosion

17. Atmosphere: BIOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION LITHOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION Parking lot at prospect point, one of the manylocatedthrough-out the park The North Shore Mountains influence wind patterns in stanleypark

18. Biosphere: BIOSPHERE –HYDROSPHERE INTERACTION Wastethat poses a potentialhazard to wildliferesiding in the park Water liliesthat have taken over much of Beaver lakes surface 27 km ofTrailsthrough-out the park have changedthe naturalshapeof the park BIOSPHERE-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION

19. Natural/Man-Made Features LEGEND = Developed by humans = Natural Feature

20. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS LEGEND LEGEND: RATING

21. 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.cahttp://www.stanleyparkecology.ca/storm/gallery.php "Stanley Park Landmarks" http://vancouver.cahttp://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley/landmarks.htm "The Stanley Park Ecology Society" http://www.stanleyparkecology.cahttp://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.cahttp://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley/gardens.htm

22. BibliographyCont: "Environment" http://vancouver.cahttp://vancouver.ca/parks/environment/index.htm "BCGNIS Query Results" http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.cahttp://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

23. Pot-belllypigthatused to resideat Stanley Park’spetting zoo