Land Use Podcast
2024
13.Golf Courses as Land Use in Edmonton’s River Valley with Arshdeep Kaur and Damian Collins
Dec. 2, 2024
Edmonton’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.
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12. Geothermal Potential of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells with Mohammad Zolafgharroshan
Oct 3, 2024
Across Canada there are 400 thousand abandoned oil and gas wells with over 172 thousand of those in Alberta. With Provincial campaigns yielding underwhelming results, and the high cost of remediation, it’s worth considering other uses for these wells.
Join Mohammad Zolfagharroshan from McGill University to discuss the geothermal energy potential from abandoned oil and gas wells in Alberta on the latest episode of the Land Use Podcast.
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11. Annexation and Amalgamation in Alberta with Sandeep Agrawal
Sept. 10, 2024
Municipal boundary adjustments like amalgamation and annexation can have a significant impact on municipalities. So why do these boundary adjustments happen?
Join Sandeep Agrawal to discuss the recently released book “Municipal Boundary Battles” and learn about the motivations behind boundary adjustments and how municipalities are affected.
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10. How Urban Farms Benefit Communities with Kevin Jones
Jul 11, 2024
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!
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9. Political Polarization of Perspectives on Wind Power with John Parkins
May 7, 2024
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?
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- Unraveling the link between political polarization and wind energy perspectives: Insights from a survey of agricultural landowners in Alberta, Canada
- Assessing motivations and barriers to renewable energy development: Insights from a survey of municipal decision-makers in Alberta, Canada
- Renewable energy developments in Alberta to face strict new rules
8. Water Licencing and Drought In Alberta with Lorraine Nicol
Apr. 3, 2024
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.
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7. The Carbon Footprint of High Latitude Neighbourhoods with Nilusha Welegedara
Mar. 5, 2024
An increase in greenhouse gasses is the main culprit of climate change around the globe with 50%-60% of emissions being produced by cities. Find out more about how neighbourhood carbon emissions are contributing in this podcast episode with Nilusha Welegedara.
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- Household energy-related carbon footprint in residential neighbourhoods in high-latitude cities: A case of Edmonton in Canada
- Exploring spatiotemporal changes of the urban heat Island effect in high-latitude cities at a neighbourhood level: A case of Edmonton, Canada
- Variations in direct greenhouse gas emissions across neighbourhoods: A case of Edmonton in Canada
- What does neighbourhood climate action look like? A scoping literature review
6. Soil Health for Urban Growers
Feb. 6, 2024
Healthy soils are essential for food production, so how can you protect soil health? 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.
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5. Soil Health in Alberta with Sukhwinder Singh
Jan 2, 2024
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.
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2023
4. Equity In Zoning with Sandeep Agrawal
Dec. 5, 2023
Curious about what kind of research went into the City of Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw Renewal? Dr. Sandeep Agrawal talks about how his research informed the new bylaw’s equitable approach to zoning.
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3. Edmonton's Zoning Bylaw Renewal with Trevor Illingworth
Nov. 7, 2023
WE'RE BACK! What's the deal with Edmonton's Zoning bylaw renewal? Join ALI's Aysha Wu and City of Edmonton City Planner Trevor Illingworth to learn all about zoning, the bylaw renewal and what's next for zoning in Edmonton.
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2018
2. Agricultural Land and Development with Brent Swallow
Mar. 23, 2018
How to grow and protect agricultural land in Alberta. Hosted by ALI Communications Coordinator Evan Menzies with Dr. Brent Swallow from the University of Alberta. Dr. Swallow was a co-PI on a recently released report through the Alberta Land Institute, which estimated the economic impact of agricultural land fragmentation and conversion in Alberta.
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1. Property Rights
Feb. 21, 2018
Our PILOT EPISODE! Join Dr. Eran Kaplinsky and Dr. Dave Poulton as they dive into a discussion on property rights, what rights landowners have and what powers government's have in creating public policy governing private land use.