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Landscape connectivity indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of the Landscape Connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The Landscape Connectivity indicator quantifies the amount of... More ≫

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Provides documentation on the development of the Landscape Connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The Landscape Connectivity indicator quantifies the amount of undisturbed landcover and its configuration on the landscape across the province of Alberta. The intent of this indicator is to measure and track connectivity of three broad habitat types (Upland Forest, Lowland Forest and Grass-Shrub) compared to the state of the landscape in the absence of human footprint (reference condition).

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Atmospheric deposition monitoring program : concentrations and trends : selected ions in precipitation 2011-2020

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Historical data collected through the Alberta Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring Program were evaluated to understand the current state, long-term trends, annual and seasonal variability at select... More ≫

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Historical data collected through the Alberta Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring Program were evaluated to understand the current state, long-term trends, annual and seasonal variability at select atmospheric deposition stations. Concentrations of ions in precipitation from seven stations distributed throughout the province were evaluated over 2011 to 2020. Concentrations measured were also compared to those measured in other jurisdictions.

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Native cover indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of the Native Cover indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The intent of the Native Cover indicator is to measure and track the amount of... More ≫

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Provides documentation on the development of the Native Cover indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The intent of the Native Cover indicator is to measure and track the amount of habitat that is free of visible human footprint. There are two types of native cover: aquatic and wetland native cover (AWNC), representing the amount of aquatic habitat free of visible human footprint, including bogs, fens, swamps, marshes, open water, and riparian areas; and terrestrial native cover (TNC), representing the amount of upland (non-aquatic) habitat free of visible human footprint.

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Alberta biomonitoring program : chemicals in serum of pregnant women in Alberta

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A comprehensive list of priority environmental contaminants were monitored in blood serum of pregnant women in 2005, with the purpose of establishing the magnitude of exposure to environmental... More ≫

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A comprehensive list of priority environmental contaminants were monitored in blood serum of pregnant women in 2005, with the purpose of establishing the magnitude of exposure to environmental contaminants during pregnancy for women living in all regions of Alberta. The objectives were specifically to examine the influence of age, geographic location, and seasonality on the maternal serum concentrations of man-made or naturally occurring chemicals that women may absorb from food, drinking water, air, soil, household dust, or commercial products. This is the first Province-wide biomonitoring study for Alberta.

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Interior Habitat indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of an interior habitat indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The indicator estimates the proportion of interior native cover... More ≫

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Provides documentation on the development of an interior habitat indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The indicator estimates the proportion of interior native cover (terrestrial and aquatic/wetland) that has sufficient quality to support and maintain a diverse community of organisms and ecological processes. The indicator can be applied at different scales, from the entire province to a specific area where human footprint data are available.

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Environment and Parks annual report

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The annual report of the ministry of Environment and Parks contains financial information of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the ministry... More ≫

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The annual report of the ministry of Environment and Parks contains financial information of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the ministry business plan, which was published as part of the previous year's budget. The report also includes financial statements for the entities making up the ministry and for which the minister is responsible.

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Stream connectivity indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of Stream connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta.

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Designated industrial zones in Alberta : criteria for provincial designation of industrial zones

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Designated industrial zones in Alberta are areas targeted for strategic investment and development of clustered industrial development and economic diversification. Management goals for designated... More ≫

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Designated industrial zones in Alberta are areas targeted for strategic investment and development of clustered industrial development and economic diversification. Management goals for designated industrial zones include regulatory streamlining, cluster infrastructure development, and the management of cumulative effects to achieve environmental outcomes. This document sets out criteria the Province considered in establishing the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. These criteria are intended to support municipalities when considering planning for clustered heavy industrial developments of similar scope and size.

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Chloride in surface waters of Alberta’s rivers : condition of the environment report 2021

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This report presents the methods used to generate the web-based Condition on Environment (CoE) content published for chloride (Cl-) concentrations in the surface water of major rivers and their... More ≫

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This report presents the methods used to generate the web-based Condition on Environment (CoE) content published for chloride (Cl-) concentrations in the surface water of major rivers and their tributaries across Alberta. Accordingly, this report helps fulfill the responsibility of reporting to the public on the condition of Alberta's ambient environment, as required by the province's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. In particular, this report outlines the steps taken to obtain and prepare the data, assess the quality of the data and conduct spatial and temporal analyses of Cl-. The goal of this report is to neither investigate nor summarize potential Cl- sources, but rather to summarize spatial and temporal trend of Cl- concentrations in the surface waters of Alberta's major rivers and tributaries.

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Evaluation of quality control data from Alberta’s lotic water monitoring programs : 2016-2019

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This report investigates the bias and variability of data generated from the Long Term River Network (LTRN) and Tributary Monitoring Network (TMN) programs. In total, 323 field blank samples and... More ≫

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This report investigates the bias and variability of data generated from the Long Term River Network (LTRN) and Tributary Monitoring Network (TMN) programs. In total, 323 field blank samples and 318 duplicate samples were taken from nearly 100 stations across the province of Alberta. Data analyses relate these QC samples to 4,482 provincial LTRN and TMN environmental samples taken between January 2016 and December 2019. There was a wide range of potential contamination (i.e. bias) and variability evident in the parameters monitored in the TMN and LTRN programs. Data end-users should be cognizant of this potential bias and variability in data generated by the LTRN and TMN programs. Parameters with low environmental concentrations, elevated potential for extraneous contamination and/or high variability should be interpreted with caution.

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