Alberta Land Use Planning Resources

Stories and resources for land use in Alberta and implementing regional plans.

News and Planner Resources

Regional rail in Alberta

Jan 27, 2022

Suggestions for regional rail in Alberta for passenger rail networks connecting towns and cities.

How future-ready are municipalities in Alberta?

Dec 29, 2021

Research by the Alberta Land Institute on land use tools and resilient local development

Alberta conferences for land use planning (Updated Dec 2021)

Dec 20, 2021

Conferences you should attend if you’re involved with land use planning in Alberta

Value of private land conservation in Alberta

Nov 18, 2021

Summary of the contributions of private land trusts in Alberta

Perceptions to land use planning to mitigate wildfire risk

Nov 11, 2021

A survey of over half of municipalities in Alberta on land use planning and wildfire risk

The opportunities for municipal ecosystem services

Oct 25, 2021

In emerging research, the benefits from ecosystems are becoming defined and quantified

News

Grant Opportunity: Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants

Applications are being accepted until January 31, 2022

Input on surface water quality management frameworks

Engagement on the North Saskatchewan Region and upper Athabasca Region water quality management frameworks

Consultation open for sub-regional plans

Opportunity for input on draft sup-regional plans that support caribou recovery

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Articles

Regional rail in Alberta

Suggestions for regional rail in Alberta for passenger rail networks connecting towns and cities.

Invasive species and land use

Changes in land use can impact both native and non-native species.

From farm to garden

Applying regional land use planning to urban agriculture

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Resources

How future-ready are municipalities in Alberta?

Research by the Alberta Land Institute on land use tools and resilient local development

Alberta conferences for land use planning (Updated Dec 2021)

Conferences you should attend if you’re involved with land use planning in Alberta

Value of private land conservation in Alberta

Summary of the contributions of private land trusts in Alberta

See more resources

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South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

Lower Athabasca Regional Plan

North Saskatchewan Regional Plan

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Alberta Region Explorer

The Land-use Framework Region Explorer is an interactive tool to explore the status and profile of Alberta’s seven regions.

Alberta Region Explorer

Latest Datasets

Interactive Environmental Indicators

Air, Climate Change, GIS, Water

Alberta Municipal Data Sharing Partnership

Municipal

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Community

The Land Use Planning Hub is a community of Alberta planners and practitioners actively working throughout the province. Through sharing and discussions, we are learning about effective approaches to implement Alberta’s regional plans. Join the discussion today.