In 2004, the provincial government of Ontario passed legislation that imposed a moratorium on urban development of agricultural land within a "Greenbelt" boundary.  This legislation, which became known as the Greenbelt legislation, has a direct effect on over 1.8 million acres of land...

While strict agricultural zoning policies, or greenbelts, are implemented to reduce urban sprawl, such policies may result in the leapfrog effect, which could cause sprawl to extend further. This paper outlines a theoretical explanation for the occurrence of the leapfrog effect due to...

Recent policies, such as the Green Energy Act in the Canadian province of Ontario, have placed increasing emphasis on the development of renewable energy sources. One source that has received considerable attention in Europe, but very little in Canada, is the energy crop miscanthus. This study...

type="main" xml:lang="fr" <p>Le développement accru de l'énergie éolienne en Amérique du Nord suscite, chez les résidents qui demeurent à proximité d'éoliennes, des inquiétudes quant aux répercussions potentielles de la présence d'éoliennes sur la valeur des propriétés. Ce genre...</p>