Municipal Wetlands Data Strategy
Using wetlands data in municipal planning and wetland conservation
The Issue / Idea
Wetlands data is either unavailable or inappropriate to meet municipalities needs for planning and wetland conservation.
The Project
A problem faced by many (all?) municipalities in the Bow River Basin – urban or rural – is that wetlands data is either unavailable or inappropriate to meet their needs for municipal planning and wetland conservation.
The Miistakis Institute convened a workshop for municipal personnel in the Bow River Basin to collectively better understand what the wetlands data challenges are, and to collaboratively plot a course forward to address these needs.
The day involved presentations on the current situation, working sessions to clarify municipal needs, and ended with an effort to frame a strategy for securing municipally-relevant wetlands data.
The project was completed with the creation of a strategy for securing accessible, usable, current, consistent wetlands data.
Bow Basin Municipal Wetland Datasets: A strategy for securing accessible, usable, current, consistent wetlands data
Additional Wetlands Data Resources
Organization
This project was undertaken by
The Miistakis Institute
Status
This research was completed in
June 2020
Supporters
Alberta Innovates – Water Innovation Program