Department of Geography & Environmental Management
Environment 1 Room
333
Phone: 519-888-4567 ext.
33285
Email: cjamitch@uwaterloo.ca
I was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, grew up in Kingston, Ontario and currently reside in Waterloo. I am interested in exploring demographic and economic change in Canada's rural areas and small towns. This interest emerged at the University of Guelph, where I completed my B.A. in 1981. Following this, I embarked on a Master's and Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Waterloo. Since then, I have taught courses at the University of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier, and have been a faculty member at U of W since 1988. Most of my teaching is in the field of economic and rural geography, and I welcome graduate students in either area.
Geography 202: Geography of the Global Economy |
| An introduction to globalization of the world economy through an examination of its causes, patterns, and consequences in a variety of geographic contexts. |
Geography 222: Geographical Study of Canada |
| An exploration of the geographical bases of Canada's regional identity. How physical, demographic, and economic geographies have combined to create unique regions with Canada. |
Geography 340: Settlements of Rural Canada |
| Examines the evolving form and function of Canada's dispersed and nucleated settlements. Considers the role of local economic development in stimulating change |
Geography 353: Retail Location |
| Examines retail location at both the inter and intra-urban scales. Emphasis is placed on the underlying processes that give rise to retail structure, techniques of site selection and public sector involvement in retail location. |
