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Land use, climate change and ecological responses in the Upper North Saskatchewan and Red Deer River Basins : a scientific assessment

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To inform future land use planning in the Eastern Slopes of west-central Alberta, a review was conducted of key land use stressors and expected ecological responses. Altered fire regimes, forest... More ≫

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To inform future land use planning in the Eastern Slopes of west-central Alberta, a review was conducted of key land use stressors and expected ecological responses. Altered fire regimes, forest harvesting, and linear disturbances are key stressors that, along with climate, and other environmental drivers, affect wildlife, hydrology, and other valued ecosystem attributes. The current status of each stressor in the study area was characterized from geospatial and other environmental datasets, expected ecological responses were summarized from reviews of the published literature, and future research and monitoring priorities were identified.

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Red Deer River basin flood mitigation study

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This report represents the results of a study to identify and assess potential options to mitigate flood risks to people, communities and infrastructure within the Red Deer River Basin. The report... More ≫

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This report represents the results of a study to identify and assess potential options to mitigate flood risks to people, communities and infrastructure within the Red Deer River Basin. The report includes hydrological mapping, graphical illustrations, a water management strategy, a summary of the candidate projects for flood mitigation, a project evaluation, and recommendations for the development of multi-layered resiliency to flooding in the basin.

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Recreational flows for the Red Deer River, Alberta

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This study determined Recreational instream flow needs for paddling along the upper and lower reaches of the Red Deer River and also considered its tributaries.

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