8 catalogue entries found

Owner: Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta Formats: WMS Domain / Topic: Environment

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  • Catalogue Entry: Water Erosion Risk

    This map displays the risk of soil degradation by water in the agricultural region of Alberta. Water erosion is a concern because it reduces soil quality by removing soil...
  • Catalogue Entry: Ground Water Quality Risk

    This map displays an assessment of groundwater quality risk for the agricultural area of Alberta. Agricultural activities that may have an impact on groundwater quality include...
  • Catalogue Entry: Areal Extent of Wetlands

    The data represents the density of wetland habitat in the agricultural region of Alberta in 2002. Wetlands are depressional areas that are wet for a long enough period that the...
  • Catalogue Entry: Biodiversity Risk

    The data represents an assessment of biodiversity risk for the agricultural area of Alberta in 2002. Biodiversity risk refers to the loss of biological diversity, or the variety...
  • Catalogue Entry: Surface Water Quality Risk

    This map displays an assessment of surface water quality risk for the agricultural area of Alberta. Agricultural activities that may have an impact on surface water quality,...
  • Catalogue Entry: Number of Species at Risk

    This map, created in 2002 using ArcGIS, describes the number of animal and plant species that are at risk in Alberta. 'Species at risk' is a term used by the Committee on the...
  • Catalogue Entry: Wind Erosion Risk

    This map displays the risk of soil degradation by wind in the agricultural region of Alberta. Wind erosion is a concern because it reduces soil quality by removing soil...
  • Catalogue Entry: Aquifer Vulnerability Index

    The Aquifer Vulnerability Index (AVI) is a method of assessing the vulnerability of aquifers to surface contaminants in Alberta. An aquifer is a geological formation that is...
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