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Urban and Land Use Planners  (NOC 2153)
Halifax Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Urban and land use planners develop plans and recommend policies for managing land use, physical facilities and associated services for urban and rural areas and remote regions. They are employed by all levels of government, land developers, engineering and other consulting companies or may work as private consultants.

city planner, community and urban planner, environmental planner, land use planner, long-range planner, municipal planner, park planner, planner, planning analyst, recreation planner, regional planner, urban planner.

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Urban and land use planners perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Compile and analyze data on demographic, economic, legal, political, cultural, sociological, physical and other factors affecting land use
  • Confer with municipal, provincial and federal authorities, civic leaders, social scientists, lawyers, land developers, the public and special interest groups to formulate and develop land use or community plans
  • Prepare and recommend land development concepts and plans for zoning, subdivisions, transportation, public utilities, community facilities, parks, agricultural and other land uses
  • Prepare plans for environmental protection, such as wildlife preserves, national and provincial parks, and protection of watersheds
  • Present plans to civic, rural and regional authorities and hold public meetings to present plans, proposals or planning studies to the general public and special interest groups
  • Review and evaluate proposals for land use and development plans and prepare recommendations
  • Process application for land development permits and administer land use plans and zoning by-laws
  • Formulate long-range objectives and policies relative to future land use and the protection of the environment
  • Supervise and co-ordinate work of urban planning technicians and technologists.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Halifax, Dartmouth, Brookside, Goodwood, Hammonds Plains Road, Hatchet Lake, Lake Echo, Uplands Park

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Education & Job Requirements for Urban and Land Use Planners in Halifax Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Provincial/Territorial Regulation

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Location Regulation
Nova Scotia
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Regulatory Body

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The occupation (Community Planner) requires certification in the province or territory: Nova Scotia
Address: The Atlantic Planners Institute
57 Parkside Drive
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1E 1N1
Phone: 902-892-3684
Fax: 902-367-0989
Email: krlewis@pei.eastlink.ca
Web Site: www.atlanticplanners.org

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Provincial Training

Provincial Training Information - Nova Scotia

For provincial training information for this occupation, please use the link below or go to the Nova Scotia Career Options website at: www.novascotiacareeroptions.ca/default.asp?mn=1.10.62.66&occupation=62

[ Report Publication Date: 2008-11-19 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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