Land Use Planning

The following links provide information for local governments and First Nations about effective order and regulation of the use of land in efficient and ethical ways.

Please note that the Province of British Columbia is not responsible for the material and/or content presented on any non-provincial government site listed below.

Resources

Agricultural Land Commission
Is an independent Crown agency, whose mission is to preserve agricultural land and encourage and enable farm businesses throughout British Columbia
http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/

BC Real Estate Foundation
Supports sustainable real estate and land use practices for the benefits of British Columbians.
http://www.realestatefoundation.com/

Centre for Human Settlements, University of British Columbia
Conducts multidisciplinary research and capacity-building programs related to regional, urban, and community development.
http://www.chs.ubc.ca/

CommunityFutures.com
Lists over 200 community programs that are searchable by category, sector, and organization. These pages provide information on sources of funding and support primarily for social, economic, and environmental community development initiatives in rural areas, however the programs are not necessarily exclusive to rural.
http://www.communityfutures.com/cms/Funding_Sources.2.0.html

Community Planning, Ministry of Community and Rural Development
Is a process for local governments to engage their citizens and others in order to establish a vision, goals and policies for achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability.
http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/planning/community_planning.htm

Community Transition Toolkit
Is a suite of tools for assisting community transition and preparedness planning.
http://www.unbc.ca/cdi/toolkit.html

Integrated Land Management Branch
Delivers leading edge, timely, client-friendly and responsible integrated natural resource information and services that support a vibrant B.C. economy, healthy communities and a sustainable environment.
http://www.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/

Planning Institute of British Columbia
An association of professional planners in British Columbia and the Yukon, who work in the public service and the private sector, in a wide variety of fields including land use planning, environmental resource management, land development, heritage conservation, social planning, transportation planning and economic development.
http://www.pibc.bc.ca/

School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
Contributes to the tradition of research excellence and provides an integrated program of graduate instruction in resource and environmental management.
http://www.rem.sfu.ca/

Urban Development Institute
Regional branch of a national non-profit association of the development industry and related professionals, which is dedicated to fostering effective communication between the industry, government, and the public. Its aim is to improve both housing and job opportunities for all British Columbians.
http://www.udi.bc.ca/