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Reshaping Economic Geography in East Asia, a companion volume to the World Development Report 2009, brings together noted scholars to address the spatial distribution of economic growth in Asia. It reveals how the new economic geography is reshaping development objectives: from initiatives to foster growth via enhanced agglomeration and connectivity to the world economy, to programs that channel resources to lagging regions. Key themes include how East Asian governments have dealt with agglomeration economies, urbanization, and regional disparities; improving connectivity with infrastructure investments; and eliminating barriers both inside and outside borders to favor the movement of labor, goods, and services.This volume will be of great interest to readers working in the areas of economic policy, poverty reduction and urban-rural development strategies, and transport-led infrastructure policy. ... Read more

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The Yukon is in the northwestern corner of Canada. The sparsely populated territory abounds with natural scenic beauty, with snowmelt lakes and perennial whitecapped mountains, including many of Canada's highest mountains. Although the climate is arctic and subarctic and very dry, with long cold winters, the long sunshine hours in the short summer allow a profusion of flowers and fruit to blossom. Most of the territory is boreal forest, tundra being the main vegetation zone only in the extreme north and at high elevations. The world's largest non-polar icefield, the Kluane icefields is mostly in the Yukon. The territory is about the shape of a right triangle, bordering the American state of Alaska to the west, the Northwest Territories to the east and British Columbia to the south. The Yukon covers 482,443 square kilometres, of which 474,391 km² is land and 8,052 km² is water. It is bounded on the south by the 60th parallel of latitude. Its northern coast is on the Beaufort Sea. Its western boundary is 141 degrees west longitude. ... Read more

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Chapters: Klondike, Yukon, Pelly River, Beaver Creek, Yukon, Saint Elias Mountains, Pelly Crossing, Yukon, Mackenzie Mountains, Bonanza Creek, Teslin, Yukon, Klondike River, Rapid River, Wrangellia Terrane, Fortymile River, Tagish Lake, Marsh Lake, Mount Lucania, Carmacks, Yukon, Mayo, Yukon, Bennett Lake Volcanic Complex, Stikinia, Lake Laberge, Clarence River, Keno City, Yukon, Teslin Lake, Volcano Mountain, Cassiar Mountains, Felsite Peak, Alsek Ranges, Mount Vancouver, Dawson City Airport, Donjek Glacier, Clinton Creek, Yukon, Schwatka Lake, Fort Selkirk, Yukon, Beaver Creek Airport, Fort Reliance, Ibex Mountain, Alligator Lake Volcanic Complex, Beaver River, Snag, Yukon, Old Crow Airport, Burwash Airport, Atlin Lake, Vuntut National Park, Marsh Lake, Yukon, Montana Mountain, Ross River, Wolf Lake, Watson Lake Airport, Tagish Highland, Mount Kennedy, Ogilvie Mountains, Kluane Lake, Indian River, Rabbit Mountain, Porcupine River, Abruzzi Ridge, Faro Airport, Richardson Mountains, Mount Skukum Volcanic Complex, Peel River, Braeburn Airport, Selwyn Mountains, Coghlan Lake, Haines Junction Airport, Pelly Crossing Airport, Ivvavik National Park, Mount Wood, Teslin Airport, Whitehorse/cousins Airport, Nutzotin Mountains, Mount Steele, Dawson City Water Aerodrome, Mount Nansen, Elsa, Yukon, Wind River, Wiley Aerodrome, Yukon Ranges, Mount Saskatchewan, Riverdale, Yukon, Army Beach, Yukon, Keele Peak, Braeburn Lodge, Mount Harper, Ogilvie Aerodrome, Mayo Airport, Komakuk Beach, Yukon, Whitehorse Water Aerodrome, Gray Peak, Carcross Airport, Fort Selkirk Volcanic Field, Dezadeash Range, Little Salmon/carmacks First Nation, Mount Walsh, Rosebud Creek, Takhini River, Destruction Bay, Yukon, Mount Slaggard, Chapman Aerodrome, King Peak, Skukum Group, Carmacks Airport, Ibex Valley, Yukon, Pelly Mountains, Holbrook Creek, Swift River, Fort Selkirk Vent, Fort Selkirk Aerodrome, Denali Fault, Macmillian Pass Airport, Mount Mcneil, Tesl...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1907413 ... Read more

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Examines the history, geography, climate, industries, people, and culture of Canada's most remote and untamed region. ... Read more

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Call of the Yukon
This book is very informative and interesting. It provides information about all aspects of the Yukon. It is a must-read book for anyone planning on traveling to the Territory.For those who have not yet been to the Yukon, this book will make you want to travel there in order to experience the majestic geology, and learn of its unique history.For those who have been, this book will remind you once again of the amazing landscapes and of the interesting Yukoners who's lives add so much character to this wonderful area of Canada.Having just returned from a visit to the Yukon, I recommend this as the first book anyone should read on the subject whether you are planning a visit or simply reading to learn more about the world.
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Subtitle: A Complete Account to Date of the Yukon Valley; Its History, Geography, Mineral and Other Resources, Opportunities and Means of AccessGeneral Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1897Original Publisher: Rand, McNally ... Read more

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Appreciating the vast and exciting rivers in America. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wolf Lake (also known as Gooch Aa) is located in Yukon, Canada near Teslin. The lake is surrounded by tundra and wooded lowlands and mountains. The lake is also commonly fished for its lake trout. In 1998 Parks Canada, the Teslin Tlingit Council, and the Teslin Renewable Resources Council held a discussion about a feasibility study for a national park in the area. Later in 1998 the Yukon government issued the Protected Areas Strategy including Wolf Lake as a protected area. The Yukon Bureau of Statistics took a survey in the area to find the views of the community of the plan for a national park, at the request of the Teslin Renewable Resources Council. They found the plan for a national park had strong support but some disapproval as some feared the park would interfere with tradition. ... Read more

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A photographic tour of the Yukon River tells the story of the great gold rush of 1898 with photographs of a 460-mile stretch from Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon Territory, to the Arctic Circle. ... Read more

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Nice book for kids; good pictures
If you want info for a canoe trip down the Yukon forget this one... it's for kids... unless, that is, you want it for the pictures, which are delightful. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is located in east central Alaska along the border with Canada. It encompasses 115 miles (185 km) of the 1,800-mile (3,000 km) Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin. Numerous rustic cabins and historic sites are located in the preserve. These are reminders of the importance of the Yukon River during the Klondike Gold Rush. Paleontological and archeological sites here add much to our knowledge of this environment thousands of years ago. Peregrine falcons nest in the high bluffs overlooking the river, while the rolling hills that make up the preserve are home to an abundant array of wildlife. Dominant trees are the Black Spruce and White Spruce. This general area of the Yukon catchment is the westernmost limit of the Black Spruce, Picea mariana. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is one of the largest river deltas in the world, roughly the size of Oregon. It is located where the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers empty into the Bering Sea on the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. The delta, which mostly consists of tundra, is protected as part of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. The delta has approximately 25,000 residents. 85% of these are Alaska Natives, both Yupik Eskimos and Athabaskan Indians. The main population center and service hub is the city of Bethel, with a population of around 6,000. Bethel is surrounded by 49 smaller villages, with the largest villages consisting of over 1,000 people. Most residents live a traditional subsistence lifestyle of hunting, fishing, and gathering, and over 30 percent have cash incomes well below the federal poverty threshold. The area has virtually no roads; travel is by Bush plane, or by river boats in summer and snowmachines in winter. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Yukon Flats are a vast area of wetlands, forest, bog, and low-lying ground centered on the confluence of the Yukon River, Porcupine River, and Chandalar River in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. The Yukon Flats are bordered in the north by the Brooks Range, in the south by the White Mountains, and cover an area of approximately 11,000 square miles (28,490 km2). The Yukon Flats are a critical waterfowl breeding ground due to the large area of wetland provided by the estimated 40,000 small lakes and streams in the area. In recognition of this fact, the area is protected under the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge. The Yukon Flats straddle the Arctic Circle and have an extremely variable climate. Temperatures of 95 F (35°C) are not uncommon in summer, while winter temperatures have been known to drop to -70 F (-57°C). ... Read more