Land Use Podcast

Land Use Podcast

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Land Use Podcast episodes

  • Water Availability and Economic Development in Southern Alberta with Lorraine Nicol
    Economic Development and water availability are two major priorities of Southern Albertan districts. How is economic development in these areas being impacted by factors like fully allocated basins and potential drought?
    Learn more about the findings from this recently published ALI funded study with Lorraine Nicol.
    Read the study below:
    Closing a river basin to water allocations: Is economic development affected?
    https://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-ecology-and-the-environment/267/38791
    32 min
  • Carbon Sink Potential of Alberta’s Boreal Forests with Fangliang He
    In Alberta, boreal forests cover 60% of our land base. Understanding the composition of these forests will help us understand how much carbon our forests could store.
    For more information check out these resources:
    Mapping tree demographic rates and biomass of Alberta’s boreal forest
    https://shorturl.at/NVOTX
    How many trees are there in the North American boreal forest?
    https://nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecog.07677
    27 min
  • Conserving Private Land with Forrest Hisey
    Conservation easements have a long history as an effective conservation tool for private landowners. Find out about the history of conservation easements in Canada and why landowners might choose to restrict their property rights in favour of conservation.
    For more information check out these resources:
    Provincial diffusion, national acceptance: the transfer of conservation easement policy in Canada
    https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2024-0016
    Forrest Hisey
    https://scholarscommons.fgcu.edu/esploro/profile/forrest_hisey
    The implementation of market based conservation tools under ALSA: A review
    https://tinyurl.com/marketbasedconserv
    25 min
  • Opportunities in Stormwater Management with Laura Sandhu
    The responsible management of stormwater is essential to protecting our waterways, but it may also present an opportunity to supplement water supply.
    For more information check out these resources:
    WaterSMART | A Hazen Company
    https://watersmartsolutions.ca/
    Canada WaterPortal
    https://waterportal.ca/
    Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership
    https://alidp.org/
    27 min
  • Native Pollinator Gardens as Suburban Ecosystems with Oscar Zapata and Ana Hidalgo
    Suburban areas have large amounts of green space and concrete that contribute to urban heat island effects. Find out the benefits of transforming these spaces into ecosystems for native pollinators!
    Join Oscar Zapata and Ana Hidalgo to learn about ecosystem services from native pollinator gardens!
    For more information check out these resources:
    Transforming suburban areas: A marketplace for urban ecosystem services
    https://tinyurl.com/nativpollgardens
    Pollinator plants catalogue - Native species in the Prairies: https://research-groups.usask.ca/urban-ecoservices/documents/pollinators-catalogue.pdf
    31 min
  • Ecosystem Service Values in Urban Development with Nicklas Baran
    Ecosystems provide numerous benefits to the health and wellbeing of our communities and the planet. How do perceptions of ecosystems and their benefits influence urban development?
    For more information check out these resources:
    The influence of ecosystem service values on green infrastructure and urban development: insights from 5 Canadian municipalities https://tinyurl.com/ecosysvalues
    The application of property rights in ecosystem service markets: https://tinyurl.com/ecosysproprights
    32 min
  • Planning for Climate Induced Relocation with Nicole Bonnett
    Forest fires, drought and flooding are among the many climate impacts experienced by communities all across Alberta. Local planners face the constant challenge of creating effective adaptation strategies, but when should communities consider relocation and how do we plan for it?
    For more information check out these resources:
    Local planning for climate induced relocation: A systematic review https://tinyurl.com/reloctnali
    Understanding risk communication in Alberta’s municipalities: https://tinyurl.com/riskcomali
    29 min
  • Land Use Planning Challenges in Alberta’s Summer Villages with Craig Thomas
    If you have owned or stayed at a cabin or lake house anywhere in the province, chances are you’ve visited one of Alberta most unique municipalities, the summer village. Due to their small and impermanent populations, these communities face unique land use and planning challenges.
    Join professional planner, Craig Thomas, to learn more about planning challenges in summer villages.
    For more information check out these resources:
    Rights intrusion and land use planning inequalities in Alberta’s summer villages: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02697459.2024.2358280
    Municipal Boundary Battles: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/alberta-land-institute/research/municipal-annexations-in-alberta-good-bad-or-inevitable.html
    32 min
  • Soil Health, Biochar and the Changing Climate with Yuge Bai
    Studies have revealed that soil and all of the complex systems that exist within the soil are being altered by our changing climate. This, in turn, is affecting our ability to grow crops and provide food security for our growing populations.
    Join the Alberta Land Institute for the first ever live episode of the Land Use Podcast where postdoctoral researcher, Yuge Bai, will discuss how biochar may be able to improve soil health in Alberta under future climate conditions.
    For more information check out these resources:
    Soil Health: Policy, Science, and Law in Action: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/alberta-land-institute/research/soil-health-policy-science-and-law-in-action.html
    Climate Change and Soil Dynamics: Effects on Soil Microbes and Fertility of Soil:
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128164839000037
    Evaluation of the Use of Sewage Sludge Biochar as a Soil Amendment—A Review: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/5309
    46 min
  • Golf Courses as Land Use in Edmonton’s River Valley with Arshdeep Kaur and Damian Collins
    Edmonton’s iconic river valley is home to multiple golf courses, but are these exclusive green spaces the best use of this land? How do golf courses intersect with biodiversity preservation and water conservation?
    Learn about golf courses as land use in Edmonton with the University of Alberta’s Arshdeep Kaur and Damian Collins.
    For more information check out these resources:
    Golf as Land Use: The Case of Edmonton, Alberta
    https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/e22a6925-51b2-46b3-9d12-944b58f7b58f
    Opinion: Golf courses aren't a fair way to use Edmonton's river valley
    https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-golf-courses-arent-a-fair-way-to-use-edmontons-river-valley
    22 min

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The Land Use Podcast is your home to discussion on a wide range of land use issues affecting public policy. If you're a landowner, planner, public official, conservationist, or involved in industry, we're a home for you! We are the Alberta Land Institute and based out of the University of Alberta.

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