Wetland boundary and land-use planning in southern Ontario,Canada |
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Authors: | Grant Pearsell George Mulamoottil |
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Institution: | (1) I.D. Systems Ltd, Centre 104 5241 Calgary Trail South Bound, T6H 5G8 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;(2) School of Urban and Regional Planning and Department of Geography, University of Waterloo, N2L 3G1 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | There is a general lack of understanding of wetland processes and a general paucity of scientific research to predict the
effects of development on wetland boundary. This paper presents the results of a survey of wetland managers as to how they
delineate wetland boundaries, define compatible land uses, and restrict land uses adjacent to wetland boundaries. A major
finding from the survey is that 75% of land-use planners and wetland managers failed to identify any compatible land use or
restricted land use for development proposals that may affect provincially significant wetlands. The government agencies overwhelmingly
lack adequate methodologies and/or criteria to delineate and protect wetland boundaries. The paper closes with a plea to consider
dynamic hydrological factors in land-use planning. |
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Keywords: | Wetland boundary Survey Wetland planners Wetland managers Land-use planning implications |
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