Articles/Resources on Nova Scotia Geography
N.S. Voluntary Planning, Interim Report on Non-Resident Land Ownership, with
maps and statistics
http://www.gov.ns.ca/vp/nonres/index.htm
N.S. Dept. of Services and Municipal Relations, study of Urban Development in
Rural Areas--detailed maps, with discussion of planning issues.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/muns/plan/udira/default.asp
Halifax Regional Municipality, Planning Services, slide presentation on
Population and Employment Growth, 1971-1996.
http://www.region.halifax.ns.ca/planning/trends/index.htm
Halifax Regional Municipality, Regional Planning project office, various items related to the 2006 Regional Plan (guide, maps, text). http://www.halifax.ca/regionalplanning/index.html
N.S. Dept. of Energy. Energy Types page, with links to information & maps on oil, gas, coal, & renewable energy. http://www.gov.ns.ca/energy/AbsPage.aspx?siteid=1&lang=1&id=4
Rural Communities Project (RCIP, Dalhousie University): report on rural Nova Scotia. http://www.ruralnovascotia.ca/RCIP/RuralReport.htm
The National Atlas of Canada, 6th edition, online version (Natural Resources Canada). Free maps on many topics, with zoom to Nova Scotia, and free downloadable pdf versions. http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/help/welcome.html#what
N. S. Gov't., Geographic Information Services. Maps, air photos, and digital map files (many free) can be ordered online (or visit their office at 5151 Terminal Rd., 2nd floor, for hardcopy items, including the Nature Map and Geology Map,phone:424-4083). http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/land/
N. S. Gov't, Service Nova Scotia: The Map Store. Online ordering and downloads. http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/maps/
N.S. Gov't., Service Nova Scotia: large PDF map of Nova Scotia, with physical and human features. http://gov.ns.ca/snsmr/pdf/maps/map_of_nova_scotia.pdf
N. S. Gov't., Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Branch. Maps on
bedrock, geology, surficial geology, land use, etc. Free downloads of the
1:500,000 Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia, and County geology
maps.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/pubs/pubs0.htm
Destination Nova Scotia: Road and Street Map of the Province, with zoom
to any scale
http://www.destination-ns.com/common/map/
Statistical Reports, Data, etc.
Statistics Canada, E-STAT, Table of Contents. Interactively-produced maps, graphs, and tables from Stats Canada data. http://estat.statcan.ca/content/english/over.shtml
Statistics Canada, Community profiles
http://CEPS.statcan.ca/english/profil/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm
Nova Scotia Government Publications site. On-line ordering of all
government publications.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/consumer/publications
Annual Statistical Review for Nova Scotia. Downloadable pdf copy.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/publish/pub21.htm
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