Alberta Land Use Planning Resources

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

News and Planner Resources

How Canadian municipalities can use land use planning to adapt to climate change

Jul 4, 2020

Strategies and land use planning tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Exploring the past and present of Alberta’s Public Land Use Zones

Jun 30, 2020

PLUZs are for distinctive regions with unique uses

Legacy of the Special Areas

Jun 22, 2020

The Special Areas was created in 1938 and remains unique today

Guide to source water protection planning

Jun 16, 2020

6 steps to protecting sources of drinking water in Alberta

Making a plan (Video)

Jun 5, 2020

Short video about regional planning from the Government Alberta

Resources for natural infrastructure planning in Alberta

May 24, 2020

Benefits and how to identify, evaluate and implement natural infrastructure

News

Identifying wildlife with citizen science

People-powered wildlife identification in images from Calgary’s remote cameras

Webinar from APPI – Linking Land Use Planning and Parks Practices

Free webinar from the APPI on May 20 at 12 pm

What the 2020 budget says about regional planning

Funding and mandates for provincial regional planning in the Alberta Budget 2020

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Articles

How Canadian municipalities can use land use planning to adapt to climate change

Strategies and land use planning tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Exploring the past and present of Alberta’s Public Land Use Zones

PLUZs are for distinctive regions with unique uses

Legacy of the Special Areas

The Special Areas was created in 1938 and remains unique today

See more articles

Resources

Guide to source water protection planning

6 steps to protecting sources of drinking water in Alberta

Making a plan (Video)

Short video about regional planning from the Government Alberta

Resources for natural infrastructure planning in Alberta

Benefits and how to identify, evaluate and implement natural infrastructure

See more resources

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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

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Alberta Municipal Data Sharing Partnership

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Strathcona County

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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.