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Atlas for Planning and Monitoring Sustainable Development through the CGDI
This project will produce an on-line sustainable development atlas that will help York Region, Ontario, preserve and protect its natural environment, while best accommodating an expected 600,000 new residents over the next 20 years. In addition to supporting more than 900,000 residents today, York Region comprises farmlands, environmentally sensitive areas, and significant woodlands, headwaters, and areas of natural and scientific interest that are all threatened by the region's rapid growth. Consequently, sustainable development is a priority.
The land-use planning and sustainable development atlas will perform several functions and serve numerous users. Capitalizing on the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI), York Region staff, other agencies, developers, and the public will be able to access location-based or "geospatial" data from local, regional, and provincial governments and conservation authorities. By integrating land information from these overlapping jurisdictions, the atlas will allow users to assess the cumulative impacts of land development and share information for sustainable development and integrated planning in the Region. For example, planners in all participating agencies will be able to use the views and geospatial applications in the atlas to analyze localized land cover in relation to regional growth targets. These kinds of perspectives will help users make sound decisions and recommendations affecting land development, conservation, and monitoring.
Additionally, developers and citizens will be able to use the atlas to easily access land information and land-use regulations. The atlas will also offer common standards and communal analytical tools and reports, while streamlining the development process.
Primary Partner:
York Region Geomatics
Newmarket,
Ontario;
Partners: Town of Aurora; Town of East Gwillimbury; Town of Georgina: Town of Markham; Town of Newmarket; Town of Richmond Hill; City of Vaughan; Lake Simcoe and Region Conservation Authority; Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Funding From GeoConnections: $182,000.00 ( 34.0 %)
Estimated Inception Date: February 5, 2007
Estimated Completion Date: March 31, 2008