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Land Use Podcast
Hosted by Alberta Land Institute · EN
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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Carbon Sink Potential of Alberta’s Boreal Forests with Fangliang He
Mar 600:26:27Tap to summarizeIn 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
Transcribe →Conserving Private Land with Forrest Hisey
Feb 300:24:21Tap to summarizeConservation 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
Transcribe →Opportunities in Stormwater Management with Laura Sandhu
Nov 400:26:10Tap to summarizeThe 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/
Transcribe →Native Pollinator Gardens as Suburban Ecosystems with Oscar Zapata and Ana Hidalgo
Oct 700:30:31Tap to summarizeSuburban 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
Transcribe →Ecosystem Service Values in Urban Development with Nicklas Baran
Sep 900:31:33Tap to summarizeEcosystems 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
Transcribe →Planning for Climate Induced Relocation with Nicole Bonnett
Jun 2, 202500:28:51Tap to summarizeForest 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
Transcribe →Land Use Planning Challenges in Alberta’s Summer Villages with Craig Thomas
Mar 31, 202500:31:32Tap to summarizeIf 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
Transcribe →Soil Health, Biochar and the Changing Climate with Yuge Bai
Feb 10, 202500:45:18Tap to summarizeStudies 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
Transcribe →Golf Courses as Land Use in Edmonton’s River Valley with Arshdeep Kaur and Damian Collins
Dec 3, 202400:21:57Tap to summarizeEdmonton’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
Transcribe →Public Acceptance of Cross Border Carbon Capture and Storage with Sven Anders
Nov 5, 202400:22:06Tap to summarizeCarbon capture and storage is an effective tool in the global effort to mitigate climate change, but many feel this technology is controversial. How does the public feel about cross-border transport and storage of carbon? Cross-border CO2 transport decreases public acceptance of carbon capture and storage https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02023-0 NORSAR Ensure- Effective monitoring of long-term site stability for transparent carbon capture and storage hazard assessment. https://ensure.norsar.no/
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