Land Use Podcast Alberta Land Institute

Urban farms have a number of environmental benefits and have often been discussed as solutions to food security issues, but there is another, less discussed benefit: community building! Find out more from the latest episode of the Land Use Podcast.

With a 2050 net-zero goal on the horizon, Alberta is going to have to turn to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. But how do landowners feel about the development of wind power? Are these perspectives connected to political affiliation? Learn more from our latest podcast episode with John Parkins.

For more information check out these resources:

Unraveling the link between political polarization and wind energy perspectives: Insights from a survey of agricultural landowners in Alberta, Canada: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0958305X231199150

Assessing motivations and barriers to renewable energy development: Insights from a survey of municipal decision-makers in Alberta, Canada: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723007680

Renewable energy developments in Alberta to face strict new rules: https://www.cbc.ca/news/can

As Alberta faces drought, how do we work with water licence holders to ensure Albertans have access to water? Find out more from our latest podcast episode with Lorraine Nicol.

For more information check out these resources:

Priority? Licence transfers? Here's how Alberta's water system works: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/priority-licence-transfers-here-s-how-alberta-s-water-system-works-drought-1.7115044

Municipal Development and Alberta's Water Management Framework (PDF)(on pg 27): https://www.albertaplanners.com/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/files/PlanNW_Fall2017_WaterIssue_WEB.pdf

Modeling Sustainable Land and Water Policy in Alberta’s Irrigation Sector: https://www.albertalandinstitute.ca/research/research-projects/project/Alberta-irrigation-sustainable-land-and-water-policy

Alberta government Water for Life strategy: https://www.alberta.ca/water-for-life-strategy

An increase in greenhouse gasses is the main culprit of climate change around the globe with 50 to 60 per cent of emissions being produced by cities. Find out more about how neighbourhood carbon emissions are contributing in this podcast episode with Nilusha Welegedara.

For more information check out these resources:

Household energy-related carbon footprint in residential neighbourhoods in high-latitude cities: A case of Edmonton in Canada
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670723007084

Exploring spatiotemporal changes of the urban heat Island effect in high-latitude cities at a neighbourhood level: A case of Edmonton, Canada
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670723000148

Variations in direct greenhouse gas emissions across neighbourhoods: A case of Edmonton in Canada
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021002900

What does neighbourhood climate action look like? A scoping literature review
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-022-00009-2

Healthy soils are essential for food production, so how can you protect soil health in your garden? Learn about the basics of soil health in this episode based on the “Community Resource Guide: Sustainable Healthy Soils in Alberta” by Sukhwinder Singh, research funded in part by AREF.

For more information on soil health check out these resources:

Community Resource Guide: Sustainable Healthy Soils in Alberta
https://www.albertalandinstitute.ca/public/download/files/229346

Soil Health Workshop report
https://www.albertalandinstitute.ca/public/download/files/229352

Why should soil health matter to you? Come learn about soil health in Alberta with Sukhwinder Singh! We talk about the state of soil health in Alberta and Canada and how policy could be used to protect soil health.

For more information on soil health check out these resources:

Community Resource Guide: Sustainable Healthy Soils in Alberta
https://www.albertalandinstitute.ca/public/download/files/229346

Soil Health Workshop report
https://www.albertalandinstitute.ca/public/download/files/229352

Soil Erosion Risk Indicator (Government of Canada)
https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/environment/resource-management/indicators/soil-erosion-risk-indicator