Land Use Planning For British Columbia

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.

The Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) was given the legal responsibility in 1992 to develop a British Columbia wide strategy for land use and related resource and environmental management. After two years of extensive public consultation and research, the recommended provincial land use strategy is set out in four volumes. This second volume provides an in-depth review and detailed recommendations regarding legislation, structures, and other measures to improve the overall land use planning system in B.C.

The Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) was given the legal responsibility in 1992 to develop a strategy for land use and related resource and environmental management. After two years of public consultation and research, the commission set out in this report and three companion volumes a provincial land use strategy, supported by a Sustainability Act. This report describes sustainability actions in B.C. from 1910 to the present and why a Sustainability Act is needed; the provincial land strategy to date, including current initiatives and public participation; and the development of the Sustainability Act. A glossary is included. Appendices include a provincial land use charter and land use goals.