Cummulative Effects

Since 2015, YLUPC has been contributing ideas and resources towards tracking cumulative effects indicators: surface disturbance and linear disturbance. Have a look at the reports and papers listed here that develop these ideas.

Implementing the North Yukon CE Framework PIBC June 2021

Published on 19 November 2021

A presentation given at the annual conference of the Planning Institute of British Columbia summarizing the North Yukon cumulative effects framework, the Eagle Plains pilot study, and next steps. 2021-06-17.

LMU9 Surface Disturbance Pilot Study Report and Recommendations January 2021

Published on 26 August 2021

This report describes the methods and results of a pilot study that mapped, evaluated and quantified human-caused disturbances in Land Management Unit (LMU) 9 “Eagle Plains” of the North Yukon Planning Region. It also provides recommendations for how the piloted methods of that study may be applied in other areas of the North Yukon Region and beyond and provides some options and estimated costs to do so.

North Yukon Disturbance Tracking: A Discussion Paper April 2016

Published on 24 November 2016

A discussion paper that briefly describes four options for a disturbance tracking process, before describing a recommended option in greater detail. The Plan’s definitions of “disturbance” and “recovery” that underpin disturbance tracking some end-uses of the tracked disturbance data are also described. 2016-04-29.

Review of North Yukon Disturbance Tracking Concepts August 2016

Published on 24 November 2016

A report that was commissioned to comment on the 2016-04-29 disturbance tracking discussion paper. 2016-08-19.

North Yukon Disturbance Tracking Presentation September 2016

Published on 24 November 2016
A presentation given at the 14th International Circumpolar Remote Sensing Symposium that outlined some of the requirements, issues and potential solutions for remote sensing anthropogenic disturbances in North Yukon. 2016-09-15.