Sep 25, 2019 | Articles |
How municipalities can promote outdoor recreation – even through snow and cold. The Canadian pastime is largely regarded as ice hockey – but even that sport is more often played (or watched) inside than in the great outdoors. It is understandable that snow and ice can...
Jun 26, 2019 | Articles |
Forecasting and managing the health impacts of smoke from wildfires On average, there are around 8,000 wildfires in Canada every year – and each of those fires creates plumes of smoke that can travel across entire provinces. Summers in Alberta are becoming synonymous...
May 14, 2019 | Articles |
Guest post published on the Alberta WaterPortal Blog Alberta WaterPortal Society Alberta is in the process of developing and implementing regional plans for seven regions. The geographical range for each of the plans is based around major watersheds, and then...
Mar 19, 2019 | Articles |
Applying regional land use planning to urban agriculture Nearly a third of land in Alberta is used for agricultural production. There were over 40,000 farms in 2016 – only second to Ontario for provincial agricultural production in Canada. Alberta’s Land-use Framework...
Feb 22, 2019 | Articles |
Tools for municipalities to prevent and mitigate wildfires Wildfires are among the most notable natural disasters that Albertans face on an annual basis. And with a changing climate, the intensity and quantity of wildfires is expected to increase. In Canada, there are...
