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- ItemOpen AccessA Spatial Approach to Biodiversity Planning in the Calgary Region(2017) Hiebert, Lynette; Tyler, Dr. Mary-Ellen; Quinn, Dr. Michael; Learned, KellyIn the Calgary region of southwestern Alberta, sustained growth pressure and land use change have had cumulative effects on the regional landscape including habitat and species diversity. The Calgary Metropolitan Plan (2014) has identified the value of maintaining regional biodiversity in future land use planning. However, the challenge of moving from policy to implementation is complicated because species-based management approaches do not fit easily within municipal land use planning under the Alberta Municipal Government Act (2015) which is focused on land development. This thesis proposes a spatial approach to biodiversity based on landscape connectivity and landscape structure and function at a regional scale that is more compatible with municipal and regional land use planning. A spatial approach connects species specific habitats to spatial landscape factors and can be applied at multiple scales.
- ItemOpen AccessArea Structure Plan Capacities Report(Calgary Regional Partnership, 2014) Learned, Kelly; Letizia, JessicaThe following Area Structure Plan Capacities Report provides detailed information of the existing residential and available capacity for dwelling units and population within the Calgary Regional Partnership’s (CRP) member municipal boundaries as they exist in 2014.
- ItemOpen AccessGIS as a Decision Support Tool in Regional Food System Policy Implementation(2018-01) Letizia, Jessica; Tyler, Mary-Ellen; Learned, Kelly; Burgess, DarrellIn response to increased urbanization, population growth, and changing climate patterns, cities and regions all over North America are implementing food strategies, including the Calgary Regional Partnership’s (CRP) Food Secure, released during the spring of 2017. This strategy aims to ensure the Calgary Region has access to a local food supply over the 60 next years. However, regional stakeholders and decision-makers lack a cross-scalar information system to support strategy implementation and monitoring over time. The purpose of this research was to identify the types of spatial data resources needed to support regional decision-makers in food strategy implementation, monitoring, and management. A number of significant spatial data gaps as well as a lack of stakeholder understanding about the need for relevant data emerged from key regional stakeholder questionnaires done for the CRP. The results of this research identify the types of spatial data and decision-support requirements that could be integrated into the CRP’s current geographic information system (GIS) to create the capacity for food strategy decision-support.
- ItemOpen AccessGreen roofs: policies, incentives and recommendations for Calgary(2007) Learned, Kelly; Lee, Tang G.