You must write a research essay on the comparative
geography of two municipalities within British Columbia of your choice. Your essay
should answer which is the better of the two municipalities to settle in and raise a new
family in the next 10 years. One of the municipalities must be from Metro
Vancouver, while the other must be from another region of British Columbia. Your
research essay should cover at least two elements from the following list to secure
maximum marks:
 Physical geography
 Population characteristics
 Social and cultural patterns
 Urban and settlement patterns
 Main economic sectors