Redefining land use: sustainable reclamation strategies in Alberta
Land restoration in the province of Alberta is key in addressing environmental damage caused by industrial operations like mining and oil sands development. This is the process of returning a disturbed or degraded site back to its state enabling plant and animal life to flourish or to support the site economically. Land reclamation in Alberta is an important way to conserve natural resources in the province rich in natural resources, and guarantee its land productivity in the long run. In Alberta, the reclamation sequence of operations is a specific set of steps through which operations such as contaminants removal, soil quality restoration, etc., are carried out. Indigenous plants are commonly restored to ensure the vitality and stability of ecosystems and to avoid soil degradation. Successful reclamation in Alberta is less about solving ecological problems than releasing re-captured land for agricultural or recreational use. Achieving these reclamation goals depends on creative ...