Aerotropolis Integrated Land-use Compatibility Plan
Aerotropolis Integrated Land-use Compatibility Plan (AILUCP)
The City of Leduc has the policy plan, Aerotropolis Integrated Land-use Compatibility Plan (AILUCP). This is a 50-year document designed to protect the current and future development on lands abutting the Edmonton International Airport, as well as protecting the airport’s present and future operational needs.
This plan not only affects future development and economic benefits for landowners adjacent to airport lands, but it’s also about preserving and protecting the present and future quality of life of Leduc citizens. The AILUCP was a useful tool to achieve a collaborative planning approach with affected landowners to ensure the best possible future development adjacent to the airport.
The Aerotropolis project began spring 2009 and is unique as it is a cumulative approach to model air, traffic and ground noise. Factors used in this plan included aircraft, traffic and industrial ground activities. Cumulative noise modeling was converted and mapped to represent Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) contours. Each contour receives a grade, such as:
- 30 or less NEF is suitable for a residential area
- 30 – 40 NEF is suitable for medical clinics
- Above NEF 40 is suitable for industrial and commercial purposes only
"Noise modelling is typically done separately for aircraft sources and ground-based sources such as trucking/rail movements,” says Solomon Wong, executive vice-president with InterVISTAS Consulting Group. “The cumulative noise modelling done for the Leduc Aerotropolis Plan is an advancement to help the City of Leduc better predict sensitive areas that takes into account all noise sources together.
“The scale of analysis and methodology used for land use compatibility planning is unprecedented in North America."
To view the complete plan and supporting documents, click on the links below: