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Information Pyramids

Information pyramids are an unique asset on Alberta Land-use Knowledge Network's website. At their top, a topic's knowledge summary presents the community of experts' checklist of what to pay attention to, what to avoid and what is on the horizon. The factsheet level of a topic's information pyramid presents the "How To's", the current good practices. The Details layer of the information pyramid presents the research articles, manuals, reports and regulatory instructions that are judged most useful by the community of experts. Information pyramids do not cover all the information on a topic, just the most relevant at the moment and robustly useful and foundational to the topic. When you see the pyramid symbol on an article, you know it has gone through a community of experts review to be on the Land-use Knowledge Network website

Consultant’s View Rural Wastewater Treatment

This is adapted from a presentation by Bill Irvine, Fossil Water, Calgary, at the June 8 workshop on Wicked Problems in Natural Resources and Land-use. Each speaker on the panel for the session on Rural Subdivision Wastewater Treatment as a Wicked Problem was asked to address:

Regulator’s View Rural Wastewater Treatment

Alf Durnie, Administrator, Private Sewage Systems, Alberta Municipal Affairs summarizes what we know, what we don't know and what we need for better decisions on rural subdivision wastewater treatment. Mr. Durnie has worked the Alberta Association of Municipal Distrcts and Counties in developing training courses integrating subdivision planning and sewage treatment selection.

Research View on Rural Wastewater Treatment

This is adapted from a presentation by David Hill, Executive Director, Water Resources, Alberta Innovates, Energy and Environmental Solutions at the June 8 workshop on Wicked Problems in Natural Resources and Land-use.

Sage-grouse conservation in Alberta

The Greater Sage-grouse has been identified as a Species at Risk, and the Sage-grouse population is in sharp decline in Alberta. This fact-sheet is an overview of how the principles of Conservation and Development by Design are being used to help provide solutions. Based on a presentation by Dr. Cormack Gates in June of 2011.