Alberta Land Use Planning Resources

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

News and Planner Resources

Land use planning for affordable housing (Round-up)

Apr 24, 2021

Canadian and international resources exploring land use planning and affordable housing.

Municipal governance reform and land-use planning in Alberta

Apr 20, 2021

Final report from an assessment of the governance framework for land-use planning in Alberta

Consultation open for sub-regional plans

Mar 30, 2021

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

From farm to garden

Mar 19, 2021

Applying regional land use planning to urban agriculture

Exploring the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board

Feb 26, 2021

Background on the CMRB and what it means for the Calgary region

Resource – Conservation Easements in Alberta

Feb 12, 2021

Information and answers related to conservation easements in Alberta

News

Consultation open for sub-regional plans

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

Exploring the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board

Background on the CMRB and what it means for the Calgary region

Irrigation strategy in the South Saskatchewan region

An investment into irrigation in southern Alberta will increase the amount of irrigated land

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Articles

From farm to garden

Applying regional land use planning to urban agriculture

Flood planning in Alberta

Flood resilience aims to mitigate impacts of floods by making communities more prepared

Melting the stigma of winter recreation

How municipalities can promote outdoor recreation – even through snow and cold

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Resources

Land use planning for affordable housing (Round-up)

Canadian and international resources exploring land use planning and affordable housing.

Municipal governance reform and land-use planning in Alberta

Final report from an assessment of the governance framework for land-use planning in Alberta

Resource – Conservation Easements in Alberta

Information and answers related to conservation easements in Alberta

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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.