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Demographic Changes in Canada from 1971 to 2001 Across an Urban-to-Rural Gradient |
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FindingsPopulation growth since 1971Population size is unevenly distributed among the eight types of areas under study and their distribution clearly reflects the “urban” use of the territory ... [Full text] Factors associated with demographic growthWe have seen that among metropolitan areas, the regions with more than 500,000 inhabitants had the highest growth between 1971 and 2001. The growth in medium-sized urban areas was similar to that in the rest of Canada and lower in the smallest urban areas. As for rural areas, the population only grew slightly, except in the areas defined in 2001 as having a strong MIZ… [Full text]Implications of a variable pace of growthUntil now, we have had a chance to observe several demographic differences among the areas that make up the metro-to-rural gradient defined for this project. At this point, it would be appropriate to ask about the impact of such differences on aging and ethnocultural diversity for these urban and rural areas… [Full text] ConclusionThe purpose of this article was to make a contribution to demographic studies of urban and rural Canada. It considers the country’s different communities as part of a gradient ranging from the most urban to the most rural areas…[Full text]
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