Progressive Land-Use Planning: New Approach For A New Era
Dr. Brad Stelfox discusses progressive land-use planning for a new era of land-use management.
Video Transcript
A new era in land use planning and resource management has arrived - fuelled by society’s increasing demand for triple bottom-line performance; people, planet, profit. In the eyes and minds of regional, national, and global markets, it is no longer acceptable to seek narrow solutions to narrow questions. The distinction between economic and environmental indicators has blurred as stakeholders better understand that true economic performance requires the maintenance of ecological goods and services on our working landscapes.
Meaningful time, space, and context have become the new measuring yardsticks. The measure of time is no longer just tomorrow; it is both now and generational. The measure of space is no longer just the individual project but the combination of all regional projects of each land use. Society is no longer focused on the benefits of a single land use but the collective benefits and liabilities of the combined suite of land uses that shape our environment. When evaluating land use scenarios, the performance of water, air, and carbon has become as relevant to society as are GDP, employment, and return-on-investment.
In response to these new demands, the ALCES team has carefully crafted a series of balanced products for the progressive resource planner and manager. Our solution-oriented, computer modelling-based projects are designed to efficiently identify and resolve key resource management and planning issues.
The ALCES Group offers a pro-business approach that embraces the performance of environmental values– a new approach for a new era.
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