Alberta Land Use Planning Resources

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

News and Planner Resources

Green Communities Guide

Jul 29, 2021

New resource from the Land Stewardship Centre

Training and Courses on Land Use Planning (Updated 2021)

Jul 10, 2021

List of training opportunities related to land use planning in Alberta

Input on surface water quality management frameworks

Jul 2, 2021

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

Nose Creek Partnership Planners Checklist

Jun 21, 2021

Example watershed management plan and checklist for planners

WPACs and their impact on municipal watershed planning

Jun 9, 2021

Study on the collaboration and communication between WPACs and municipalities

The opportunities for municipal ecosystem services

May 26, 2021

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

News

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

Exploring the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board

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

See more news

Articles

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

Flood planning in Alberta

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

See more articles

Resources

Green Communities Guide

New resource from the Land Stewardship Centre

Training and Courses on Land Use Planning (Updated 2021)

List of training opportunities related to land use planning in Alberta

Nose Creek Partnership Planners Checklist

Example watershed management plan and checklist for planners

See more resources

Search for articles, resources and news on Alberta’s regional plans and land use planning topics.

Explore the planner resources

South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

Lower Athabasca Regional Plan

North Saskatchewan Regional Plan

The Alberta Land-use Knowledge Network (LuKN) is our partner website. With knowledge resources and support for organizations and individuals involved with land use issues, the Land-use Knowledge Network has been exploring land use challenges since 2011.

Go to the Land-use Knowledge Network

From the Land-use Knowledge Network

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

See More Datasets

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.