Land development is the alteration of landscape in any number of ways such as:
41-588: The Canada Company was a private British land development company that was established to aid in the colonization of a large part of Upper Canada . It was incorporated by royal charter on August 19, 1826, under the Canada Company Act 1825 ( 6 Geo. 4 . c. 75) of the British parliament , which was given royal assent on June 27, 1825. It was originally formed to acquire and develop Upper Canada's undeveloped clergy reserves and Crown reserves , which
82-506: A vegetation carpet to building land may result in a rise in economic growth and rising land prices , the irreversibility of lost flora and fauna because of habitat destruction , the loss of ecosystem services and resulting decline in environmental value is only considered a priori in environmental full-cost accounting . Conversion to building land is as a rule associated with road building , which in itself already brings topsoil abrasion, soil compaction and modification of
123-565: A part of the District of Hesse . The district of Hesse included British territories west of Long Point (practically all of western Ontario). The district was later divided and renamed using English district names (Essex, Suffolk, Kent, etc.). Lambton was part of Kent county. In 1849 districts were abolished and the County of Lambton was formed. Lambton and Kent first shared the capital city of Sandwich (since renamed as Windsor, Ontario ). In 1852
164-538: A population of 128,154 living in 55,205 of its 60,322 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 126,638 . With a land area of 2,999.93 km (1,158.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.7/km (110.6/sq mi) in 2021. Total employment for Lambton County is 66,370. Of those, 9,760 (14.7%) are employed in manufacturing; 7,545 (11.4%) in retail trade; 5,080 (7.7%) in accommodation and food services; and 3,155 (4.8%) are employed in agriculture. Petrochemical and refining
205-406: A problem for forests and agriculture, the expansion of structures prevents natural resources from producing in their environment. In order to prevent the loss of wildlife the forests must maintain a stable climate and the land must remain unaffected by development. Furthermore, forests can be sustained by different forest management techniques such as reforestation and preservation. Reforestation
246-456: A residual development appraisal or residual valuation. The residual appraisal calculates the sale value of the end product (the gross development value or GDV) and hypothetically deducts costs, including planning and construction costs, finance costs and developer's profit. The "residue", or leftover proportion, represents the land value. Therefore, in maximising the GDV (that which one could build on
287-406: A result of the process; "land conversion" tries to focus on the general physical and biological aspects of the land use change . "Land improvement" in the economic sense can often lead to land degradation from the ecological perspective. Land development and the change in land value does not usually take into account changes in the ecology of the developed area. While conversion of (rural) land with
328-591: A total of 592,793 acres. The largest single use of farmland in Lambton is crop production, with 85% of total farmland reported as land in crops. Over the last 20 years, soybeans, wheat, and grain corn have accounted for over 80% of total area crop production in Lambton. The fourth and fifth leading crops are sugar beets and hay. Oats, barley and mixed grains are also produced. Top animal production includes dairy, beef, hog, and poultry. The County of Lambton Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides land ambulance services to
369-478: Is a reactive approach designed to replant trees that were previously logged within the forest boundary in attempts to re-stabilize this ecosystem. Preservation on the other hand is a proactive idea that promotes the concept of leaving the forest as is, without using this area for its ecosystem goods and services. Both of these methods to mitigate deforestation are being used throughout the world. The U.S. Forest Service predicts that urban and developing terrain in
410-471: Is a substantial consideration for land development projects. On the local level an environmental impact report (EIR) may be necessary. In the United States, federally funded projects typically require preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS). The concerns of private citizens or political action committees (PACs) can influence the scope, or even cancel, a project based on concerns like
451-408: Is also sometimes advertised as land improvement or land amelioration . It refers to investment making land more usable by humans. For accounting purposes it refers to any variety of projects that increase the value of the process . Most are depreciable, but some land improvements are not able to be depreciated because a useful life cannot be determined. Home building and containment are two of
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#1732772303118492-432: Is because plantations of other trees as a means for water conservation and protection against wind erosion ( shelterbelts ), as a rule, lack the biodiversity of the lost forest, especially when realized as monocultures . These deforestation consequences may have lasting effects on the environment including soil stabilization and erosion control measures that may not be as effective in preserving topsoil as
533-399: Is lost to concrete and asphalt surfaces, complementary interspersed garden and park areas notwithstanding. New creation of farmland (or 'agricultural land conversion') will rely on the conversion and development of previous forests , savannas or grassland . Recreation of farmland from wasteland , deserts or previous impervious surfaces is considerably less frequent because of
574-585: Is the largest manufacturing sector in Lambton County's economy. Established during World War II , Sarnia and the area along the St. Clair River is home to a major processing centre for oil from Alberta . In late 2010 and early 2011 a number of companies announced plans to provide ethane from the Marcellus Shale in the United States to Lambton County industries, providing a potential new feedstock for
615-475: Is the single greatest cause of extinction of terrestrial species . An example of land conversion being a chief cause of the critically endangered status of a carnivore is the reduction in habitat for the African wild dog , Lycaon pictus . Deforestation is also the reason for loss of a natural habitat , with large numbers of trees being cut down for residential and commercial use. Urban growth has become
656-624: The Canada - United States border. To the south is Lake Saint Clair and Chatham-Kent . Lambton County's northeastern border follows the Ausable River and Parkhill Creek north until it reaches Lake Huron at the beach community of Grand Bend . The county seat is in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming . The largest city in Lambton County is Sarnia , which is located at the source of the St. Clair River at Lake Huron. The two Blue Water Bridges cross
697-644: The Canadian Armed Forces . The Canada Company assisted emigrants by providing good ships, low fares, implements and tools, and inexpensive land. Scottish novelist John Galt was the company's first Canadian superintendent. He first settled in York ( Toronto, Ontario ) but selected Guelph as the company's headquarters, and his home. The area was previously part of the Halton Block, 42,000 acres of former Crown land. Galt would later be considered as
738-552: The Canada Company held just over 20,000 acres (81 km) of unsold land, while the company shares were valued at 10 shillings. It had become a land company in the process of liquidation. By 1950, only 4,207 acres (17.03 km) remained in its possession, distributed amongst Lambton County , the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Lanark County . In 1951, the remaining land was disposed of, and land that
779-472: The Company and continued Galt's work for a short time before resigning. Appointed Secretary of the Canada Company in 1824 John Galt helped to obtain a charter for the company on 19 August 1826. On that date, the formal structure of the Canada Company was put into place by the company's Court of Directors. John Galt, as secretary, had the first order of business. Tabling an abstract of the charter, Galt declared
820-522: The U.S. will expand by 41 percent in the year 2060. These conditions cause displacement for the wildlife and limited resources for the environment to maintain a sustainable balance. Lambton County Lambton County is a county in Southwestern Ontario , Canada. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron , which is drained by the St. Clair River , the county's western border and part of
861-517: The chaplain of a Catholic Scottish Glengarry regiment. Macdonell was a conservative legislative councillor from 1831 leading the mainly Irish settlers against the Reform movement and Mackenzie. An executive councillor in 1817 and legislative councillor in 1820 in the government of Upper Canada, Bishop Strachan sought special status for the Anglican church. The company retained the mineral rights of
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#1732772303118902-642: The company also owned, on Lake Ontario . John Galt was dismissed and recalled to Great Britain in 1829, for mismanagement, particularly incompetent bookkeeping. General mismanagement and corruption within the company, and its close alliance with the Tory elites, known as the Family Compact , were important contributing factors to the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837. In 1833, his colleague William "Tiger" Dunlop took over as Superintendent of
943-764: The company bought in 1827 for £341,000 ($ 693,000) from the Province of Upper Canada . Founded by John Galt , who became its first Superintendent, the company was successful in populating an area called the Huron Tract – an achievement later called "the most important single attempt at settlement in Canadian history". The company is unrelated to the modern-day Canadian charity of the same name (Canada Company: Many Ways to Serve), founded in 2006 by Blake Goldring , which assists former Canadian military members and their spouses in regaining civilian employment after service in
984-475: The degraded or missing fertile soil in the latter. Starting from forests, land is made arable by assarting or slash-and-burn . Agricultural development furthermore includes: Because the newly created farmland is more prone to erosion than soil stabilized by tree roots , such a conversion may mean irreversible crossing of an ecological threshold . The resulting deforestation is also not easily compensated for by reforestation or afforestation . This
1025-426: The development process itself under the microscope, identifying where enhancements and improvements can be introduced. These improvements aim to align with best design practice, political sensitivities, and the inevitable social requirements of a project, with the overarching objective of increasing land values and profit margins on behalf of the landowner or developer. Development analysis can add significantly to
1066-514: The founder of Guelph. The company surveyed and subdivided the massive Huron Tract, built roads, mills, and schools and advertised lots for sale to buyers in Europe. The town of Goderich was laid out on the shores of Lake Huron to be the centre of the settlement of the Huron Tract. The company then assisted in the migration of new settlers, bringing them to the area by means of a steamboat, which
1107-605: The land it sold. In 1919, it quitclaimed and transferred those rights to the Crown. In 1922 and 1923, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario authorized the granting of those rights to landholders at a set price. In 1928, a plaque was erected in Huron county, Pioneers of the Huron Tract 1828-1928 , commemorating the work of the men who developed the Huron Tract and the families who lived there, starting in 1828. By 1938,
1148-434: The land), land value is concurrently enhanced. Land value is highly sensitive to supply and demand (for the end product), build costs, planning and affordable housing contributions, and so on. Understanding the intricacies of the development system and the effect of "value drivers" can result in massive differences in the landowner's sale value. Land development puts more emphasis on the expected economic development as
1189-779: The loss of an endangered species’ habitat. In most cases, the land development project will be allowed to proceed if mitigation requirements are met. Mitigation banking is the most prevalent example, and necessitates that the habitat will have to be replaced at a greater rate than it is removed. This increase in total area helps to establish the new ecosystem, though it will require time to reach maturity. The extent, and type of land use directly affects wildlife habitat and thereby impacts local and global biodiversity . Human alteration of landscapes from natural vegetation (e.g. wilderness ) to any other use can result in habitat loss , degradation , and fragmentation , all of which can have devastating effects on biodiversity. Land conversion
1230-456: The most common and the oldest types of development. In an urban context, land development furthermore includes: A landowner or developer of a project of any size, will often want to maximise profits , minimise risk , and control cash flow . This "profitable energy" means identifying and developing the best scheme for the local marketplace, whilst satisfying the local planning process. Development analysis puts development prospects and
1271-561: The name to be "The Canada Company" with directors and secretary as served on the Provisional Committee and listed in the charter. At the first meeting of the board, it was declared that four directors would rotate off the Company beginning in 1829. Alexander Macdonell was a Roman Catholic Scotsman who accepted the government promise of 200 acres (0.81 km) in Upper Canada to every soldier who emigrated. He had been
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1312-463: The partnership was dissolved and Lambton become a full county. It is named in honour of John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham , who visited the area in the late 1830s. Lambton County consists of 11 municipalities (in order of population): Independent of the County, but located within the Lambton census division, are three First Nations reserves: As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Lambton County had
1353-498: The previous intact vegetation . Massive land conversion without proper consideration of ecological and geological consequences may lead to disastrous results , such as: While deleterious effects can be particularly visible when land is developed for industrial or mining usage, agro-industrial and settlement use can also have a massive and sometimes irreversible impact on the affected ecosystem. Examples of land restoration / land rehabilitation counted as land development in
1394-483: The production of ethylene in Lambton County. Lambton County is the site of North America's first drilled commercial oil well at Oil Springs in 1858. Tourism is another important industry in Lambton County, especially along the lake and river. The community of Grand Bend and the Pinery Provincial Park are especially popular tourist destinations, attracting thousands of people each week throughout
1435-729: The residents of Lambton County. The County of Lambton EMS has stations in Brigden , Corunna , Forest , Grand Bend , Petrolia , Thedford , Watford , and two stations in Sarnia . Lambton EMS has ten ambulances and employs approximately 150 full- and part-time Primary Care Paramedics . Policing is provided by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) , which has detachments in Grand Bend , Petrolia , Corunna , and Point Edward . The area of Kettle & Stony Point which
1476-473: The river at Sarnia, connecting it to Port Huron, Michigan . The bridges are one of the busiest border crossings between the two countries. The river is also traversed by one passenger ferry further south, and a rail tunnel, also at Sarnia, runs underneath it. The CN rail tunnel accommodates double stacked rail cars. Along with Sarnia, the population centres in Lambton County are: Corunna, Petrolia, Grand Bend, Wyoming, Forest, and Watford. Lambton County started as
1517-549: The soil's chemical composition through soil stabilization , creation of impervious surfaces and, subsequently, (polluted) surface runoff water. Construction activity often effectively seals off a larger part of the soil from rainfall and the nutrient cycle , so that the soil below buildings and roads is effectively "consumed" and made infertile . With the notable exception of attempts at rooftop gardening and hanging gardens in green buildings (possibly as constituents of green urbanism ), vegetative cover of higher plants
1558-447: The strict sense are still rare. However, renaturation , reforestation , stream restoration may all contribute to a healthier environment and quality of life, especially in densely populated regions. The same is true for planned vegetation like parks and gardens , but restoration plays a particular role, because it reverses previous conversions to built and agricultural areas. The environmental impact of land use and development
1599-531: The summer to their long, uninterrupted beaches. The part of Lambton County along Lake Huron known as Lambton Shores depends almost entirely upon the seasonal industries of tourism and agriculture for its well-being. There are also popular conservation areas along the St. Clair River, and a conservation area named Rock Glen Falls near Arkona along the Ausauble River internationally known for its Devonian period fossils. Lambton County has 2,346 farms with
1640-509: The value of land and development, and as such is a crucial tool for landowners and developers. It is an essential step in Kevin A. Lynch 's 1960 book The Image of the City , and is considered to be essential to realizing the value potential of land. The landowner can share in additional planning gain (significant value uplift) via an awareness of the land's development potential . This is done via
1681-484: Was unsold became Pinery Provincial Park . The company voted to wind up its affairs on August 12, 1953, and was dissolved on December 18, 1953. Land development Land development has a history dating to Neolithic times around 8,000 BC. From the dawn of civilization, the process of land development has elaborated the progress of improvements on a piece of land based on codes and regulations, particularly housing complexes. In an economic context, land development