Land Use Case Study Caledonia Land Use Perspectives

Land Use Case Study: Caledonia

Land Use Perspectives Developing land for settlement is rarely without competition & conflict Land can be used for agriculture, industry, housing, transportation, recreation, green spaces, as well as land claims by indigenous groups

Land Use Perspectives When land use issues arise there are usually several interest groups with different perspectives: Government (municipal, provincial, federal) Local residents Environmental groups Indigenous peoples Other interested non-government organizations

Video Clip In Caledonia, Ontario, land use conflicts between developers, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the government occurred in the mid 2000 s and have started to emerge again This conflict has arisen due to a new residential development being built on an unresolved Haudenosaunee Confederacy land claim http: //kitchener. ctvnews. ca/10 -years-after-land-dispute-caledoniabracing-for-building-boom-1. 2920790

Land Use Task With your group, read through the newspaper article links in order Copy & Complete following table for the land use conflict between developers, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the government in Caledonia, Ontario Group Haudenosaunee Confederacy Mc. Clung Properties Land Developers Municipal Government Provincial Government Federal Government Perspective

Discuss How can all groups interested in the land use ensure their perspective is acknowledged and considered? Are some groups better at making their perspectives known and heard? Why do you think that happens? What criteria should government follow when trying to help moderate land use disputes?

Land Use Reflection In Ontario, what type of land use should be given priority: agriculture, recreation, conservation, or residential usage? Explain why you feel this way.