Land Use Planning And Sustainable Development In Canada

Paper exploring the contribution that institutionalized land use planning can make to the achievement of sustainable development, identifying general principles of land use planning and its application to further the implementation of sustainable development in different parts of Canada, and examining the federal interest and role. The paper deals with provincial agricultural land preservation programs, the northern land use planning policy, water-related planning, and a sample of the many special land use planning projects undertaken across Canada. It also discusses regional economic development, environmental impact assessment and conservation strategies.

Thirteen years ago, the first edition of Land-Use Planning for Sustainable Development examined the question: is the environmental doomsday scenario inevitable? It then presented the underlying concepts of sustainable land-use planning and an array of alternatives for modifying conventional planning for and regulation of the development of land. Th

Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide: An introduction to sustainable development planning

This source book offers a context and rationale for strategic land use planning and provides advice on the design and delivery of participatory planning processes. Produced by the Commission on Resources and the Environment.

Planning Canadian Regions is the first book to consolidate the history, evolution, current practice, and future prospects for regional planning in Canada. As planners grapple with challenges wrought by globalization, the evolution of massive new city-regions, and the pressures for sustainable and community economic development, a deeper understanding of Canada’s approaches is invaluable. Hodge and Robinson identify the intellectual and conceptual foundations of regional planning and review the history and main modes of regional planning for rural regions, economic development regions, resource development regions, and metropolitan and city-regions. They draw lessons from Canada’s past experience and conclude by proposing a new paradigm addressing the needs of regional planning now and in the future, emphasizing regional governance, greater inclusiveness and integration of physical planning with planning for economic sustainability and natural ecosystems. Planning Canadian Regions will be a much-needed text for students and teachers of regional planning and an indispensable reference for planning practitioners. It will also find a receptive audience in such disciplines as urban planning, environmental studies, geography, political science, public administration, and economics.