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Geospatial science support and activities for environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting in the oil sands area : summary of user needs

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This report is a workshop summary of the Oil Sands Monitoring Program's requirements for geospatial science needs.

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Using GIS and remote sensing to monitor industrial impacts to archaeological sites in the Athabasca Oil Sands of Alberta

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The Athabasca Oil Sands region of Alberta has one of the densest accumulations of known archaeological sites in the country. Until recently, there has been little quantitative evidence to assess... More ≫

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The Athabasca Oil Sands region of Alberta has one of the densest accumulations of known archaeological sites in the country. Until recently, there has been little quantitative evidence to assess human impact on archaeological resources in the region. The goal of this paper is to raise awareness of the critical need to incorporate new archaeological remote sensing strategies to improve site monitoring approaches. We present methods and results from our GIS-based analysis that seeks to locate and partially characterize impacted sites.

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Alberta wetland mapping standards and guidelines : mapping wetlands at an inventory scale. Version 1.0

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This resource is intended for those in Alberta that have a professional interest in or are working on wetland conservation and management, including, wetland mapping and inventory development. The... More ≫

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This resource is intended for those in Alberta that have a professional interest in or are working on wetland conservation and management, including, wetland mapping and inventory development. The document defines the standards for classification, minimum mapping unit, and classification accuracy, to promote consistency and improve data quality in wetland mapping at a provincial scale within the Prairie/Parkland and Boreal/Foothills zones of Alberta.

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Riparian assessment validation for North Saskatchewan Region Lakes

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This report documents the assessment of the performance of the GIS-based method used to evaluate the intactness of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Gull, Sylvan, and Buffalo lakes... More ≫

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This report documents the assessment of the performance of the GIS-based method used to evaluate the intactness of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Gull, Sylvan, and Buffalo lakes and their associated tributaries. Both desktop and field validation methods were used and the ability of the GIS assessment approach to capture relative differences in intactness locally and regionally was tested. Overall the method proved to be reliable for assessing and comparing the intactness of riparian management areas across large geographical areas.

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Riparian assessment for North Saskatchewan Region lakes

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The report documents the GIS-based method developed to assess the current condition of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Buffalo, Gull, and Sylvan lakes and their associated... More ≫

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The report documents the GIS-based method developed to assess the current condition of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Buffalo, Gull, and Sylvan lakes and their associated tributaries. The results of the riparian and land cover assessment are summarized and visualized, including a summary of habitat change within riparian management areas through time. Includes documentation of the GIS modelling and analysis methods including recommendations for minimum data standards and validation procedures.

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Spatial data standards for archaeological survey and excavation

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As of April 30, 2014, the Historic Resources Management Branch (HRMB) requires spatial data submissions for all permits. The collection of these datasets will enable HRMB staff, consulting... More ≫

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As of April 30, 2014, the Historic Resources Management Branch (HRMB) requires spatial data submissions for all permits. The collection of these datasets will enable HRMB staff, consulting archaeologists, and researchers to better understand survey coverage completed for a given parcel of land. The data will be stored in a master database at the Archaeological Survey of Alberta and will be made available to individuals who have confidentiality and online service agreements with the Survey. Two datasets will be required: Project Areas and Subsurface Inspections. This document provides specifications for these datasets. Geodatabase and shapefile template datasets are available on the Archaeological Survey webpage (see link at the end of this document). All submissions should be based on these templates.

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Data collection using data loggers equipped with global positioning system

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This report investigated the viability of using global positioning system (GPS) driven real-time data collection technology to capture appurtenance and line feature data for the Alberta... More ≫

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This report investigated the viability of using global positioning system (GPS) driven real-time data collection technology to capture appurtenance and line feature data for the Alberta Transportation and Utilities Geographic Information System. The report examines different data collection methods, investigates real-time data collection and its various equipment components and recommends a solution. The proposed solution incorporates a mapping grade receiver manufactured by Trimble Navigation Limited with a differential correction service provided by Landstar. The data logger configurations, the accuracy of the recommended system, available technical support, training requirements and quality control methods are all discussed. A field demonstration of the recommended system was performed on Nov. 13, 1998 and Nov. 20, 1998.

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