Edmonton Land Reclamation: Harnessing the power of Environmental and Economic Development
Land reclamation in Edmonton is crucial. It solves both environmental problems and claims a leading role in sustainable urban development. That is to say, this process is not merely a matter of planting a few trees it involves restoring, rehabilitating and renewing lands which have been changed out of recognition by commercial activity or lost altogether due to extent urban expansion. In other words, it is a large metaphor of persistent transformation for otherwise barren wasteland into lush green fields. Land reclamation is not an extra or afterthought in Edmonton's development story; it is an integral part of that development process. As Edmonton continues to urbanize, land reclamation helps counteract the negative impact of construction and industrial processes. By restoring land that has been disturbed by waste or changed in character as a result of construction, natural ecosystems may revive themselves here. So the air quality improves. Water resources are replaced into their...