Alberta Land Use Planning Resources

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

News and Planner Resources

Land use changes in Alberta (Report)

Jul 24, 2020

Annual report on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses

Jobs in land use planning in Alberta

Jul 16, 2020

Land use planner job descriptions and how to find opportunities in Alberta

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

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

Land use changes in Alberta (Report)

Annual report on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses

Jobs in land use planning in Alberta

Land use planner job descriptions and how to find opportunities in Alberta

Guide to source water protection planning

6 steps to protecting sources of drinking water in Alberta

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.