Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting University of Victoria, British Columbia June 13-15, 1971

Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting University of Victoria, British Columbia June 13-15, 1971 In the pleasant and convenient facilities of the Craigdarroch Complex of the University of Victoria, the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers held its Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting, June 13-15, 1971, and assisted the Province of British Columbia in celebrating the 100th anniversary of her entrance into the Canadian Federation. A film programme on British Columbia was presented on Sunday evening, June 13. Three concurrent sessions of papers were presented on June 14 and afternoon of June 15. At noon on June 14 the delegates were guests of the Provincial Government and the British Columbia Centennial Committee at a six-course luncheon. The official registration of delegates was 141. Luncheon attendance was 234. On Monday afternoon a pre-arranged session on "Current Themes in the Teaching of Political Geography" was conducted by Professors Velikonja, Jackson, Minghi, and Wong. The Annual Banquet in the Craigdarroch Dining Room was preceded by a Sherry Party given by the University of Victoria. The meeting was concluded with President Dan Luten's address entitled "With Crisis Today, What Tears for Tomorrow?" Session Chairmen: Clark Akatiff, Ronald Boyce, Chris Field, Samuel Dicken, Edward Gibson, Howard Gregor, Richard Highsmith, Jr., Martin Kaatz, Fritz Kramer, Robert Monahan, Ray Northam, Clyde Patton, Dean Phelps, and Lewis Robinson. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED Clabk Akatiff, San Jose State College "Neo-environmentalism" Neo-environmentalism is suggested as the term descriptive of three related trends in contemporary geography. First is the re-entry of deterministic logic to geographical analysis which underlies much of theoretical geography. Secondly are revisionistic studies of the value of classical environmentalist scholars and the reinterpretation of the subject of environmental influences. Lastly is the ethical concern that geographical science be committed to the survival of man and earth as the fundament of profession. D. Lawrence Anderson, Oregon State University "The Willamette River Greenway—An Experiment in Outdoor Recreation Planning" In a 1967 attempt at protecting existing river-based recreation resources against further industrial development and urban sprawl, the Oregon Legislature authorized the development of the Willamette River Greenway. Oregon's three largest cities—Portland, Salem and Eugene—lie in the Greenway area 179 180ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC COAST GEOGRAPHERS and it is because of these fast growing populations that the Greenway concept was initiated. Not surprisingly this revolutionary concept has met with great difficulties . Lack of purchasing funds on the part of local governments is probably the most important, while the gaining of scenic easements has also become an overwhelming encumbrance. Still these easements could provide a solution to outright land purchase problems if future legislation would allow increased farmer compensation and protection. Conflicts in use between riverside irrigators and water-based recreationists must also be solved since natural problems such as shifting river channels, floods and low water levels are still not completely under control. Today the Greenway concept seems to have been modified to no more than a Willamette River park system but even this indicates some attempt at protective resource planning. T. C. Chiang, University of Hawaii "The Salt Industry in Ming China" Sources of salt supply in Ming China were widespread. Salt production was recorded in 219 countries. Seven-tenths of the total production came from the sea coast along which salt works were scattered. Inland salt works were mainly found in Ching-shih, Shan-hsi, Shen-hsi, Ssu-ch'uan and Yiin-nan provinces. The annual production of salt was about 250,000 metric tons from which the imperial government collected a total revenue of 1,300,000 taels of silver. Five types of salt were produced, namely sea salt, salt-lake salt, brine-well salt, saline-rock salt and earthen salt. Both solar evaporation and boiling methods were employed. The imperial government monopolized tlie salt industry by defining a consumption district for each producing center. Under the monopoly in producing areas there were government salt depots from where licensed salt merchants shipped salt to its designated consumption district for sale. Along the transportation routes, inspection stations checked all salt passing by to prevent smuggling. Transport methods varied from place to place. Wherever navigable waterway was available, native boats or junks were...