Research & Publications
On this page:
- Open Space Toolkit Alberta
- Open Space Toolkit Southeast BC
- Landscapes, Wildlife and People: A Community Workbook for Habitat Conservation
- Measuring Change in Rural Communities: An Economics Workbook for Western Canada
- Bringing Conservation Home: Caring for Land, Economies, and Communities
- Canmore Home Buyers’ Guide to Environmental Stewardship
- Crown of the Continent Geotourism MapGuide
Open Space Toolkit Alberta
Alberta’s Natural Amenities Rush - 2005. B. Robinson.
Describes the socio-economic and demographic trends shaping land use and landscape changes in Alberta – analysis of Alberta community ‘hotspots’ of growth and residential development.
The Value of Alberta’s Natural Landscapes - 2005. B. Robinson.
Reviews the ecological, social and economic benefits of open space; discussion of human values and impacts of community-related trends, and research highlighting the amenities Alberta rural home buyers are seeking.
Tools for Conserving Alberta’s Natural Landscapes
An inventory of conservation tools and community building processes available for open space conservation and sustainable land use in Alberta 2005. B. Robinson and C. Stark.
Coming Soon
Open Space Toolkit Southeast BC - to be completed in Spring 2007
The Natural Amenities Rush
The socio-economic and demographic trends shaping land use and landscape changes in southeastern BC, with analysis of two SE BC communities in terms of growth and residential development, and their responses to change.
2007 C. McLaren
The Value of Open Space
The ecological, social and economic values of open natural space, impacts of community growth-related trends, and research highlighting the amenities SE BC rural home buyers are seeking.
2007 C. McLaren
Community-based Conservation Tools and Processes
An inventory of conservation tools and community building processes available for open space conservation and sustainable land use in BC, including: voluntary landowner tools, regulatory or planning tools, fiscal and economic tools, technical tools, and community-building processes.
2007 C. McLaren
Landscapes, Wildlife and People: A Community Workbook for Habitat Conservation
Landscapes, Wildlife and People outlines the steps for conducting an inventory of a community’s ecological conditions. The community mapping approach and related activities presented in the workbook can help a community create an information base for use in local decision making, land-use planning, and community building.
2001. C. Stark and B. Cestero. 76 pp.
Published by the Sonoran Institute
Measuring Change in Rural Communities: An Economics Workbook for Western Canada
Measuring Change in Rural Communities: An Economics Workbook for Western Canada
In the last few decades the economy of western Canada has grown and diversified in ways that diverge from popular perception. Measuring Change in Rural Communities allows local residents to gather and interpret economic information about their community in order to understand the makeup of their economy and how it compares with that of the larger world.
2001. D. Korber and R. Rasker. 124 pp.
Published by the Sonoran Institute
Bringing Conservation Home: Caring for Land, Economies, and Communities in Western Canada
Bringing Conservation Home profiles three innovative community initiatives in Canada that balance people and nature. This report describes tools Canadian citizens can use to enhance economic vitality, protect community character, and secure the long-term ecological health of their communities.
2000. J. Gailus. 34 pp. $5.00 Cdn
Published by the Sonoran Institute in conjunction with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
Canmore Home Buyers’ Guide to Environmental Stewardship
The Home Buyers’ Guide to Environmental Stewardship, produced by the Chinook Institute for Community Stewardship, is available in both print and electronic formats. This innovative project provides the Bow Valley real estate and development community with an educational guide to inform prospective home buyers about Canmore’s unique environmental and lifestyle assets, and to encourage environmentally responsible choices and stewardship actions. The project contributes to protecting desirable natural assets and community values; thereby protecting buyers’ investments and strengthening the local economy. To receive high quality hard copies contact us.
Download the Online Version of Guide
Printing Instructions: Under file click on print, chose FIT TO PRINTER MARGINS. Then go into ADVANCE and click on PRINT AS IMAGE, then press okay.
Crown of the Continent Geotourism MapGuide
National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations has partnered with the Montana Department of Commerce, the Alberta Geotourism Consortium, Kootenay Rockies Tourism of British Columbia, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Chinook Institute for Community Stewardship to produce the MapGuide.
To be completed and publicly available in early 2008.
The Amenity Migrants: Seeking and Sustaining Mountains and their Cultures
This book describes and analyses the challenges and opportunities of amenity migration and its management, and offers related recommendations. The books chapters cover the subject through case studies at international, regional and local levels, along with overarching themes such as environmental sustainability and equality, mountain recreation users, housing, and spiritual motivation. A crucial issue addressed is the relationship of amenity migration to tourism, and migration motivated by economic gain.
2006 L. Moss - C. Stark and B. Robinson contribute.