Exploring a Community in British Columbia: A Study of Kelowna

Location and site characteristics

city- Kelowna which you have to write 10 pages powerpoint slides. For this assignment you will select a town or city in BC and highlight the following requirements in 10 (maximum) powerpoint slides. Your presentation should provide a good idea of what the community looks like, the natural environment of the region, what the livelihoods of the residents are, and what challenges it faces now and in the future. A list of BC places has been provided for online selection. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A TOURIST BROCHURE - you must show deeper understanding and analysis of your location Your report should address the following questions for your chosen place: 1. The situation (location) and site characteristics. Why did settlement originally occur at this particular location? What are the site's favourable aspects? 2. A brief history. What key events have shaped the development of this place? 3. Key aspects of the natural environment in the region. What are the dominant landscape & climate characteristics? How has this influenced the economy of the region? 4. **Significant changes. Explain demographic changes, and how the economy has transformed over time. 5. **Current and future challenges. How resilient is this community? Consider a wide range of challenges (ie. youth employment, aging population, climate change, access to healthcare, resource management, globalization.) 6. Touristic opportunities. Why visit this place? What are some of the highlights for tourists to this region. Points to think about in preparing your powerpoint presentation: After submission, assignments will be available online to all class members for study purposes. Be selective and concise, and highlight the most important information. All information must be contained in the slides (not in notes below.) Don't crowd your slides with text. Use point-form bullets and pop-ups with further information. Photos and a map are essential. Each slide should have a visual component. Be analytical: this is not a tourism brochure. Use local sources of information to determine local issues. You can be creative and layer information and photos in your slides, but the maximum file size MUST be less than 12 MB or it won't be able to upload onto our eLearn site. Ensure that all photos in your presentation are saved in a compressed format. Do not set any timing for your slide show! Citing sources of information: Within the body of your presentation, each photo, map or diagram must have a citation next to it; in this case web addresses are acceptable. Citations are not necessary within your written text, however, make sure that all of your presentation is in your own words. Plagarism will give you an "F". You must include a reference page (11th slide) that cites all of the sources of information for your presentation (it's not necessary to include photo references on this page.) You must use proper APA format for your reference page -- it's not acceptable to supply only the web address.