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Author : Belanger, J.R.; and Moore , C.W.
Date : 1999.
Title : The use and value of urban geology in Canada: A case study in the National Capital Region.
Publication : Geoscience Canada
Issue : 26(3):
Page(s) : 121-130.
Abstract
In response to a request to increase its activities in environmental geology and to collaborate with the provinces, the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) initiated a project in 1993 to provide geoscience information for urban and regional planning and development in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Prior to the launch of the project, representatives from various levels of government, private consultants, environmentalists, universities and the general public were invited to a forum to discuss the need for and usefulness of urban geological information. The participants confirmed the importance of urban geological information and supported a co-ordinating role for the GSC. Following this forum Natural Resources Canada’s Audit and Evaluation Branch undertook an impact study that examined the usefulness and value of benefits of basic types of geosci-ence information in urban and regional planning and development. The evaluation study of the National Capital Region Project determined that geoscience documents are used extensively and provide an authoritative standard for work. They are particularly useful in preliminary project planning, geotechnical engineering for major facilities, environmental impact assessments, public safety planning, and as a multi-disciplinary research tool and field guide. The estimated value of benefits includes a 5%-20% reduction in the cost of civil/environmental engineering design and planning study work, and considerable monetary savings in derived or indirect benefits, amounting to annual savings of several million dollars. Recent technological advances increase the possible range of applications, especially for those who have traditionally been users of geological maps.
Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology