Landscape Development Suitability (LDS) Maps

This brochure provides a plain-language guide on how landscape development suitability maps can be used to understand climate change risks in communities.

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Creator Bureau de normalisation du Quebec
Summary A Landscape Development Suitability Map evaluates the potential of a given area for specific land uses, such as urban development, agriculture, or conservation. It integrates environmental, social, and economic factors, such as soil quality, topography, climate, and infrastructure. By identifying suitable and unsuitable zones, these maps aid in sustainable planning, minimizing environmental impact and optimizing land use efficiency. The main message of this brochure is "with careful community planning, we can avoid or reduce negative impacts of climate change".
Local Relevance This guide is intended as a tool for community planners, builders, developers, and decision makers to better understand the risks from climate change hazards in communities. These maps could be very useful for communities in the NWT.
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Tags Community Planning,Communities,Hazard Mapping
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 2024-05-30
Last Modified Date 2024-05-30
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