Eastern Slopes Land Use Zones for Resource Management, 1984 Policy

A 1984 policy delineates 8 land use zones in Alberta's Eastern Slopes Region, classified under Protection, Resource Management, or Development. The digital representation was created from paper maps and regional digital files, with a positional accuracy of +/- 500 metres. The Government of Alberta maintains this dataset under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map protected areas based on the Prime Protection and Critical Wildlife zone classifications.
• Analyze land use for industrial development based on the Industrial and Facility zones.
• Model resource management scenarios using the Special Use, General Recreation, Multiple Use, and Agriculture zones.

Strengths

• Defines 8 distinct land use zones based on a formal 1984 policy.
• Specifies a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 500 metres.
• Covers three broad zoning areas: Protection, Resource Management, and Development.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Created from paper maps of various scales, which may introduce inconsistencies.
• No attempt was made to check zoned areas where discrepancies were not apparent.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Digitized from paper maps and regional digital files.

Time Range

Based on policy revised in 1984.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:43:12.314613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Slopes Region of Alberta, Canada.