Specialization in leisure services is a complex
combination of food services, accommodation and recreational activities.
Food services (restaurants and bars) are typically found close to
markets,
with no strong preference for city size or income. Accommodations
(hotels and motels) are oriented to smaller centres and resort areas,
but especially high-income areas. Recreation activities are found
in both big-city and high-income locations. Recreation activities
include a variety of activities ranging from movies to movie-making,
from casinos to race tracks, and from local fitness clubs to professional
sports.
[D] Click for more information, 18 KB Photograph of tennis courts and soccer field, Ottawa, Ontario
Geographical Description
This map is composed of four thematic map layers to show leisure
specialization in terms of overall leisure activity (initial map
view), food services, accommodation and recreation activities. On
all map layers, the size of the circles is proportional to the population
of the cities and the degree of specialization is shown by the colour
in the legend. The overall pattern of specialization in leisure
services favours smaller centres in western Canada, and recognizes
Canada's leading tourist attractions, both urban and rural. Many
of them are peripheral, such as Prince Edward Island, the Rocky
Mountains and Niagara Falls. Values are lowest in the manufacturing
centres of Ontario and Quebec. It also identifies the border-crossing
cities and major tourist centres across the country, including Fort
Erie and Windsor (both in Ontario), Québec and Prince Edward
Island. Incidences of high specialization in accommodation services
are found in the smaller centres in western Canada and near a number
of tourist attractions in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces,
such as the Gaspé region of Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
Specialization in food services (restaurants and bars) is strongest
in the central cities of western Canada, especially along the Trans-Canada
Highway.
To properly interpret this map, please consult the text Data
and Mapping Notes.
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