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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
LONDON, CANADA
■ U niversity college
i departm ent d f geography
MAY 11, 1950
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
HORACE F. WARD
HAS PASSED SUCCESSFULLY AH ORAL EXAMINATION
AS A PARTIAL RETIREMENT
FOR THE
MASTER OP SCIENCE DEGREE
IN GEOGRAPHY
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THE GEOGRAPHIC STUDY Off AH INDUSTRIAL CORE.
LOUDOH. ST. THOMAS AHD POHT STAHIEY
by
E.ff. Ward B.A.
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, 1948
THESIS
Submitted as partial fulfilment
of the requirement for the degree
of Master of Science in Geography
in the Graduate School of the
University of Western Ontario,
April, 1950.
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PREFACE
Because their industrial strength is concentrated in
a few vulnerable centres, some of the major nations of the
world are being faced with the problem of decentralizing
their industry--not only to decrease vulnerability in the
case of war, but,to rebalance the unbalanced economy that
has arisen out of this concentration within the limited area
of the nation. Canadian civil defense authorities are con
cerned with this problem as it exists in Canada. They de
fine decentralization as the strategic location of a new
industry to avoid concentration in a local area. They de
fine reallocation of industry as the movement from one town,
city, or region to a strategic location in another. City
planners are likewise concerned with alleviating congested
conditions in our metropolitan areas. This problem may be
approached on a regional basis.
A geographical region is an area which has sufficient
homogeneity of natural and cultural feature to distinguish
it as a fundamental unit for analysis. An industrial region
consists of a core of industrial and commercial concentration
surrounded by a number of smaller urban centres. This is
the unit most suitable in a study of the decentralization
problem. It can be divided into three units for analysis:
the core, the industrial towns, and the remaining urban
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centres. The Central Southwestern Ontario industrial region
has been selected for study on this basis. The three studies
are:
1. The Geographic Study of an Industrial Core, London,
St. Thomas, and PortS tanley H.F. Ward.
2. The Geographical Study of Present and Potential
Industrial Development in Towns of The London
Area................................... U.M. McArthur.
3. A Geographical Study of the Villages in the London
Area................................... J.W. Waters.
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AGKUQVYLEDGMEMTS
I wish, to express my great appreciation to the many
people who aided in the preparation of this thesis. With
out their assistance this thesis would not have been poss
ible. The following people have supplied, maps, diagrams,
and plans for use in this thesis. Equally important were
the many hours of discussion with these people, and their
personal interest and assistance.
Ball E.G., Engineer in charge of Sewerage System,
London, Ontario.
Barker Allan, Secretary of the London and Suburban
Planning Board, London, Ontario.
Buchanan E.V., General Manager of the Public Utili
ties Commission, London, Ontario.
Burke W.J., Town Clerk, Port Stanley, Ontario,
Caldwell J.B., Mayor of St. Thomas 1947-48-49, St.
Thomas, Ontario.
Miller W.C., Engineer, City of St. Thomas, Secre
tary, St. Thomas and Suburban Plann
ing Board, St. Thomas, Ontario.
Peart J.W., Manager of the St. Thomas Public
Utilities Commission, St. Thomas,
Ontario.
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Roberton L.F. Engineer in charge of Sewage
Disposal, London, Ontario,
Sparling W.H.A., Industrial Commissioner, St,
Thomas, Ontario.
The topic of this study was suggested by Dr. E.G,
Pleva, Chairman, Department of Geography, University of
Western Ontario. His interest, assistance and guidance
throughout both undergraduate and graduate years has been
a constant inspiration.
I wish to thank Mr. R.W. Packer, Lecturer, Depart
ment of Geography, University of 'Western Ontario, for the
countless hours he spent proof reading this thesis and for
his many suggestions arising from personal interest in the
topic.
I wish also to give credit to my class associates,
particularly Mr. J.W. 'Waters and Mr. H.M. McCarthur, who
have discussed and criticized many parts of this work.
I wish finally to thank Mrs. M. Leota ’Ward for
proof reading, mapping and compiling tables which have
added materially to the study, Mrs. R. McLean and Miss
Jean Walker, who gave their personal time to type this
thesis.
H.F. Ward
St. Thomas, Ontario.
May, 1950.
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