Much of Canada is covered by vast and diverse mountains, yet numerous fundamental aspects of Canadian mountain systems have yet to be systematically characterized and quantified in a nationally coherent manner. In response, we delineated mountain areas in Canada according to the Kapos et al definition of mountain areas (K1) and then developed a classification scheme that subdivides K1 into 10 major mountain regions within Canada. Using these boundaries, we conducted numerous geospatial analyses using ArcGIS Pro to advance understanding of the biogeography, people, and economic activities associated with mountains in Canada. By providing consistent and comparable information about mountain systems in the country, our results reveal the national and international importance of Canadian mountain systems across a range of environmental and social metrics. They also provide a foundation for the advancement of research, policy, and work on social issues related to mountains in Canada, all of which have been constrained to date by a lack of nationally coherent analytical frameworks and statistics. We conclude by acknowledging the provisional and culturally situated nature of our work and reflect on the need for more inclusive approaches to designing and interpreting analyses aimed at advancing understanding of mountain systems.

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加拿大山地系统的全国一致表征和量化

加拿大的大部分地区被广阔多样的山脉覆盖，但加拿大山脉系统的许多基本方面尚未以全国一致的方式系统地表征和量化。作为回应，我们根据 Kapos 等人对山区 (K1) 的定义划定了加拿大的山区，然后制定了一个分类方案，将 K1 细分为加拿大境内的 10 个主要山区。利用这些边界，我们使用 ArcGIS Pro 进行了大量地理空间分析，以加深对与加拿大山脉相关的生物地理、人员和经济活动的了解。通过提供关于该国山区系统的一致和可比信息，我们的结果揭示了加拿大山区系统在一系列环境和社会指标中的国家和国际重要性。它们还为推进与加拿大山区相关的社会问题的研究、政策和工作奠定了基础，迄今为止，所有这些都受到缺乏全国一致的分析框架和统计数据的限制。最后，我们承认我们工作的临时性和文化性，并反思需要采用更具包容性的方法来设计和解释旨在促进对山地系统的理解的分析。迄今为止，所有这些都因缺乏全国一致的分析框架和统计数据而受到限制。最后，我们承认我们工作的临时性和文化性，并反思需要采用更具包容性的方法来设计和解释旨在促进对山地系统的理解的分析。迄今为止，所有这些都因缺乏全国一致的分析框架和统计数据而受到限制。最后，我们承认我们工作的临时性和文化性，并反思需要采用更具包容性的方法来设计和解释旨在促进对山地系统的理解的分析。