Issue Analysis Framework

Issues in Canadian Geography

What is the issue:
Formulate question:

(Remember: It is complex, long standing and more than one “right” answer)
Issue Analysis Gather and Organize Interpret and Analyze
Framework Research is organized in the appropriate What is the significance of this data for our
space below in point form notes. geographic inquiry?

Who are the A They are connected to the issue because…

stakeholders and what
is their view on the
issue?

B They are connected to the issue because…

C They are connected to the issue because…

Where does this issue What is where? Why there? Why care?
take place? (Spatial
significance)

How long has it been

going on? (Patterns and
Trends)

How does it connect

people to others or to
the natural environment?
(Interrelationships)
How do different Social
perspectives see and
understand the issue?
(Geographic
Perspective)

Political

Economic

Environmental

What other information Evaluate

do I need to be better
able to understand this
complex issue?

Conclude where you Evaluate and draw conclusion

stand on this issue.
What solution, based on
this inquiry, would you
recommend for this
issue?

Explain how your

solution could be
implemented and
monitored for long
lasting success.
Formulate a new Formulate a new question:
question that you still
have about this issue.
This question could be
the beginning of a new
inquiry.