Planning for heritage resources in a changing landscape: Sustainable development and conservation in the Grand River Forests area of north and south Dumfries, Ontario.

摘要

The ABC Resource Survey Method is applied to the Dumfries area of Southern Ontario in order to gain a better understanding of the abiotic, biotic and cultural resources and ecosystem functioning of the area. The Resource Survey is matched by an historical overview of geologic processes, biological assemblages and human interactions with the natural environment. A more detailed analysis is made of land use changes between 1955 and 1990 using aerial photographic analysis and measurement techniques. A general analysis and evaluation of institutional activity in the area is also made in light of a sustainable, ecosystem approach to planning.;Recommendations are made for more contact and cooperation amongst conservation agencies in designing and implementing further conservation initiatives in the Dumfries area. The need is also stressed for inexpensive and easily implemented monitoring programmes to document the changing pulse of landscape change in the area. (Abstract shortened by UMI.);The Dumfries landscape is gradually shifting from a rural, agricultural matrix to an increasingly urbanized, human dominated mosaic.