Alberta Land Use Planning Resources

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

News and Planner Resources

Melting the stigma of winter recreation

Nov 19, 2020

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

Wetland resources for Alberta municipalities

Nov 11, 2020

Tools for managing and improve wetland habitat and wildlife

Citizen science on the rise

Nov 5, 2020

Alberta scientists are relying more and more on data gathered by ordinary people to advance scientific knowledge

Exploring geothermal potential in Alberta

Oct 18, 2020

The Government of Alberta is preparing for the development of the geothermal industry in the province

Alberta’s Land System

Oct 8, 2020

Land systems categorizes topography, vegetation and soils into standardized classifications

See the history of regional plans in Alberta

Sep 18, 2020

Videos from past land use planning announcements

News

Citizen science on the rise

Alberta scientists are relying more and more on data gathered by ordinary people to advance scientific knowledge

Implementing agricultural strategies in the SSRP

Status of the implementation of the 12 strategies related to agriculture

Resources for land use decision making

Resources on agricultural land use from the Government of Alberta

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Articles

Melting the stigma of winter recreation

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

Exploring geothermal potential in Alberta

The Government of Alberta is preparing for the development of the geothermal industry in the province

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

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Resources

Wetland resources for Alberta municipalities

Tools for managing and improve wetland habitat and wildlife

Alberta’s Land System

Land systems categorizes topography, vegetation and soils into standardized classifications

See the history of regional plans in Alberta

Videos from past land use planning announcements

See more resources

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

Explore the planner resources

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.

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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.