Driftpile First Nation Culture Park Date: 2012 Building off of an earlier culture park concept design project, EcoPlan supported Driftpile First Nation to develop detailed cost estimates for its construction. This included researching regionally specific materials and construction costs for the park’s various elements, and phasing the costs according to the construction schedule. Driftpile is […]
Crown of the Continent Tourism Gap Analysis Date: 2009-2010 EcoPlan worked with the Tourism Product Development Branch of Alberta Tourism, Parks, and Recreation to conduct a gap analysis related to tourism products, services, and infrastructure in the southwest region of Alberta. This involved extensive research and analysis surrounding tourism market trends, visitation trends, and sectoral […]
Canim Lake Trail Network Tourism Opportunity Study Date: 2009-2010 EcoPlan was engaged to identify and assess community tourism opportunities for the Canim Lake Indian Band around their vast network of trails and trap lines. The assessment began with the development of a comprehensive situation assessment/tourism capital analysis for the Band’s traditional territory with supporting maps […]
Blood Tribe Tourism Study Date: 2010 EPI worked with the Blood Tribe to develop a comprehensive tourism strategy.
Tsawwassen Golf & Country Club – Market Study Date: 2006 A study of the highest and best use of the site is underway from both a land planning perspective as well as from a financial perspective. These two analyses will be coordinated to provide specific recommendations for the subject parcel. Scenarios under consideration include: 1. […]
LED Egypt – Training and Strategi Planning Date: 2007 EcoPlan developed a local economic development (LED) training series in partnership with UN-HABITAT, through a process of research, peer review and field‐testing.
Tourism Business Opportunity Assessment: Trans-Canada Trail Date: 2010-2011 EcoPlan was engaged by the Alberta TrailNet Society to conduct a tourism business opportunity assessment for the Goat Creek to Elk Pass section of the Trans-Canada Trail in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. The project identified key tourism development stakeholders in and around the Kananaskis trail and included a […]
Musqueam Recreation Plan Date: 2009-2010 EcoPlan supported a sports facility planning process to capitalize on special legacy funding opportunities, available through Musqueam’s role as one of four Host First Nations of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. A team of staff and community members reviewed possible locations, requirements, and activities for the potential facility. Using technical […]
Living Coast Lodge Economic Feasibility Study Date: 2000 EcoPlan provided the Business Development Bank of Canada with a market and financial feasibility analysis and management review for a world-class ecotourism lodge to be developed by the Balaklava Development Corporation (BDC) on Balaklava Island, northwest of Port Hardy, BC. The detailed analysis included a comprehensive market […]
Ucluelet Outdoor Recreation and Sport Tourism Study Date: 2007 With the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce, EcoPlan designed a framework for re-evaluating and prioritizing recreation and tourism objectives and developed a strategic list of tourism opportunities for the area. Using a set of indicators that were linked to objectives, a decision analysis framework was created to […]
Strategy Analysis, Valley Ridge Golf Course and Event Center; Calgary, Albert Date: 1997-1998 EPI conducted an extensive analysis of all aspects of Valley Ridge in Calgary. Conducted for property developers, the comprehensive analysis examined possible exit strategy options vs. profitability as a long term investment. EPI was then contracted to assisted with implementation of study […]
