Land Management
Land management involves the systematic and sustainable administration of land resources to optimize their use, conservation, and productivity while considering environmental, social, and economic factors.
ResourceThe Alberta Smart Growth Report
A report on Smart Growth in Alberta and steps needed to advance the smart growth principles.
ResourceThe Open Space Toolkit for Alberta: Alberta’s Amenities Rush
The Open Space Toolkit for Alberta is a community training workshop series designed to help rural residents understand and practice sustainable land use and conservation. The booklet and accompanying workshops are meant to engage community residents, municipal officials, and land management and development professionals in a dialogue that provides an understanding of the nature of Alberta’s current growth and its impacts, imparts an appreciation of the ecological and cultural values of natural landscapes, and offers strategies and tools that help participants identify, anticipate and address local land use issues.
ResourceThe Burgeoning Fringe: Western Canada’s Rural Metro-Adjacent Areas
A report on the challenges within rural-metro adjacent regions that surround the western urban cores.
ResourceA Conservation Tool Chest for Landowners: Investing in the Land You Love
A booklet created for private landowners by the Alberta Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada outlining the various tools that are available for private land conservation; ways for individuals to protect their rural communities and the stunning landscapes that surround them.
ResourceConservation easements in Alberta: Programs and Possibilities
Conservation easements have been gaining popularity since their introduction in the province in 1996. This publication can help property owners understand more about one of the land conservation possibilities available to them.
ResourceImplementing a Municipal Growth Management Strategy: A Case Study of Canmore, Alberta
A case study on implementing a Municipal Growth Management Strategy.
ResourceReconciling Ecosystem and Political Borders: A Legal Map
A research document maintaining ecological integrity in a multi-jurisdictional area. This resource is available in hard copy format in the AREF office.
ResourceWe Build These Cities
Education program which explores the roles played by private and corporate land development companies as they design, plan and build new residential communities.