摘要：In Canada, the commercial development of resources in relatively unsettled areas has led to the establishment of resource towns:1 urban places whose principal function is housing and servicing a resource company's employees. During the growth of many such towns, a number of socioeconomic problems have occurred, including insufficient housing (for service sector employees, in particular), high rates of labour turnover, and inadequate provision of private and public services [7;8;9;13;16]. Fortunately, once the growth surge associated with the construction of the resource extraction plant has passed, shortfalls in accommodation, services and facilities have been made up and thequality of life generally improved [9;13]. Nevertheless, recovery has occurred only after the existing residents and the first immigrants have endured conditions not experienced by later residents. Consequently, one of the principal goals of resource town planning in the future should be the provision of adequate affordable housing al ail limes.
