A Spatial Approach to Biodiversity Planning in the Calgary Region

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dc.contributor.advisorTyler, Dr. Mary-Ellen
dc.contributor.authorHiebert, Lynette
dc.contributor.committeememberQuinn, Dr. Michael
dc.contributor.committeememberLearned, Kelly
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-26T20:58:41Z
dc.date.available2017-01-26T20:58:41Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractIn 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHiebert, L. (2017). A Spatial Approach to Biodiversity Planning in the Calgary Region (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25013en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3594
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectUrban and Regional Planning
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subject.otherspatial biodiversity
dc.subject.otherland use planning
dc.subject.otherurban regions
dc.subject.otherconnectivity
dc.subject.otherCalgary Metropolitan Region
dc.titleA Spatial Approach to Biodiversity Planning in the Calgary Region
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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