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2019 Emerald Recipient – Government Institution Category
Edmonton’s 2007 Natural Connections Strategic Plan established the City’s move toward viewing its natural areas as holistic and connected, biodiverse spaces. After assessing how to improve its stewardship of land use and management, the City of Edmonton drew on the province’s experience to create its own “urban Primary Vegetation and Land Inventory” (uPLVI). Edmonton’s uPLVI project’s compatibility with the provincial PLVI system paints a broader picture of the region’s natural assets. The data can be used to track how municipal greenhouse gas emission levels are being impacted by land-use change. Partnerships with the University of Alberta have allowed urban planners to better understand wildlife corridors and problematic “pinch points” for wildlife movement through the City.
The Emerald Documentary Series is produced by the Alberta Emerald Foundation and created by Hoopla Media.
2019 Emerald Recipient – Government Institution Category
Edmonton’s 2007 Natural Connections Strategic Plan established the City’s move toward viewing its natural areas as holistic and connected, biodiverse spaces. After assessing how to improve its stewardship of land use and management, the City of Edmonton drew on the province’s experience to create its own “urban Primary Vegetation and Land Inventory” (uPLVI). Edmonton’s uPLVI project’s compatibility with the provincial PLVI system paints a broader picture of the region’s natural assets. The data can be used to track how municipal greenhouse gas emission levels are being impacted by land-use change. Partnerships with the University of Alberta have allowed urban planners to better understand wildlife corridors and problematic “pinch points” for wildlife movement through the City.
The Emerald Documentary Series is produced by the Alberta Emerald Foundation and created by Hoopla Media.
