Socio-Economic Baseline Report
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The Calgary Airport Authority Parallel Runway Project Volume V – Item 12 Socio-economic Baseline Report Environment The Calgary Airport Authority Parallel Runway Project Volume V – Item 12 Socio-economic Baseline Report Prepared by: AECOM 2540 Kensington Road NW 403 270 9200 tel Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 3S3 403 270 0399 fax www.aecom.com Project Number: 60114107-112841 Date: June 2010 AECOM 2540 Kensington Road NW 403 270 9200 tel Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 3S3 403 270 0399 fax www.aecom.com May 20, 2010 Project Number: 60114017 Peter Rudolf Director Airfield Development Calgary Airport Authority 2000 Airport Road N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 6WS Dear Peter: Re: Baseline Study – Socio-economic Comprehensive Study Environmental Assessment Parallel Runway Project 16L-34R - Runway Development Program This report presents the results of the baseline study for Socio-economic conducted by AECOM Canada Ltd. for the Parallel Runway Project 16L-34R and connecting taxiways to be constructed at the Calgary International Airport in Alberta. The report is part of the Comprehensive Study – Environmental Assessment and forms part of Volume V of that study. If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact the undersigned at (403) 717-3498. Sincerely, AECOM Canada Ltd. Barry Hawkins Project Manager [email protected] TJ: Encl. cc: File AECOM The Calgary Airport Authority Volume V – Supporting Information to Volume III Item 12 – Socio-economic Baseline Report Acronyms Abbreviation Full Text the Authority The Calgary Airport Authority AME Aircraft maintenance engineer AVPA Airport Vicinity Protection Area CCSD Calgary Catholic School District CEAA Canadian Environmental Assessment Act CED Calgary Economic Development agency CER Calgary Economic Region CHA Calgary Hotel Association CNR Canadian National Railway CPR Canadian Pacific Railway CS Comprehensive Study EA Environmental Assessment FEC Field Electric Centre FTE Full time equivalent GDP Gross Domestic Product ITS International Travel Survey LSA Local Study Area PRP Parallel Runway Project RSA Regional Study Area SSA Site Study Area TC Transport Canada TSRC Travel Survey of Residents of Canada YYC Calgary International Airport Symbol Unit of Measure ft2 Square foot ha Hectares kg Kilograms km Kilometres km2 Square kilometres L Litres m Metres m2 Square metres % Percent AECOM The Calgary Airport Authority Volume V – Supporting Information to Volume III Item 12 – Socio-economic Baseline Report Glossary Term Definition Community Assets A wide range of community components which determine a community’s strengths and weaknesses, and vulnerability to the effects of a project. These components must be created, maintained or enhanced in order to achieve “community well-being” and enable people to support each other in performing all the functions of life and developing their maximum potential. Community Cohesion Community cohesion refers to the aspect of togetherness and bonding exhibited by members of a community, the “glue” that holds a community together. This might include features such as a sense of common belonging or cultural similarity. Community Well-being A state of Financial/Economic, Physical, Human, Social, and Natural Assets possessed or desired by a community which enables its residents, organizations and institutions to support each other in performing all the functions of life and in developing their maximum potential. Demographics Selected population characteristics used in government, marketing or opinion research. Commonly used demographics include age, gender, income, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status. Emergency Preparedness Actions taken in anticipation of an emergency to facilitate rapid, effective and appropriate response to the situation. The full spectrum of emergency management includes prevention/ mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, and critical infrastructure protection. Enrolment The number of persons attending a regular public or private school, college or university. Financial Assets The sub-component of Community Assets that considers the opportunities available to people for employment and participation in the economic life of the community, including the monetary or financial resources that people and municipalities use to achieve their economic objectives. Financial Assets are key determinants of a community’s overall economic vitality. Health and Safety Services Services that include fire services (fire prevention, firefighting and fire investigation), policing, emergency preparedness (see a separate entry) and health care services. Household A person or group of persons who occupy the same dwelling. Human Assets The sub-component of Community Assets that considers the skills and knowledge inherent in the community(s) and the ability of various organizations and institutions that operate in a community(s) to provide people with opportunities for growth and learning, access to skills and knowledge, and access to essential services that are fundamental in maintaining people’s feelings of health, sense of personal safety and their overall satisfaction with community. Labour Force The number of people aged 15 and over who are employed (that is, those who currently have jobs) and unemployed (that is, those who do not have jobs, but who are actively looking for work). Individuals who do not fall into either of these groups—such as retired people and discouraged workers—are not included in the calculation of the labour force. Median Age A calculated value that divides the age distribution of a population group into two equal parts. One half falls above the middle value (i.e., the population is younger than the median value) and one half falls below (i.e., the population is older than the median value). Mobility and Migration A measure used by Statistics Canada to classify the relationship between a person’s usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one or five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called mobility status (1 or 5 years ago). Within the mover’s category, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status. Migrants are those who moved outside the municipality, province or Canada. Natural Assets The sub-component of Community Assets that considers the biophysical environment (e.g., atmospheric, surface and groundwater, aquatic, terrestrial, etc.) upon which community well- being depends. Physical Assets The sub-component of Community Assets that considers the basic infrastructure that allows a community to function effectively. The availability and quality of such Physical Assets serve to attract and retain people and investment in a community; they influence personal health and satisfaction with community. AECOM The Calgary Airport Authority Volume V – Supporting Information to Volume III Item 12 – Socio-economic Baseline Report Term Definition Property Value The market value of land or buildings. Social Assets The sub-component of Community Assets that considers the social and community activities in which people participate and the facilities or amenities that they draw upon in pursuit of their personal and community well-being objectives. This sub-component also considers people’s use and enjoyment of their private property for a variety of purposes (i.e., raising a family, leisure, home-based businesses, etc.). Social Services Services provided by the government to improve the lives of those who need assistance, such as the poor, unemployed, elderly, disabled, and children. This might include income support, subsidized housing and food, long term care and services for seniors, child care services. Stakeholder An individual or group with an interest in the success of an organization in delivering intended results because those individuals or groups can affect or be affected by the organization’s actions, objectives, and policies. Sustainable Livelihoods A framework designed in the early 1990s by the Department for International Development in the Framework (SLF) United Kingdom as a means for community development internationally. The aim of this framework was to assist communities in strengthening their core assets. This framework utilizes a set of five (5) assets, termed “capitals” (i.e., human, financial, physical, social, and natural capitals). Taxable Assessment The assessed value of real property for a specified tax purpose and upon which a municipal tax is levied for a given tax purpose. Trades People Skilled workers who are engaged in a recognized professional trade. Upper Tier Municipality An Ontario municipality (such as region, district or county) that provides municipal services to an area that includes more than one local municipality. Visible Minority Refers to whether or not a person, under criteria established by the Employment Equity Act, is non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. Under the Act, an Aboriginal person is not considered to be a Visible Minority. Work Force All the people working or available to work within a specified geographic area. AECOM The Calgary Airport Authority Volume V – Supporting Information to Volume III Item 12 – Socio-economic Baseline Report Executive Summary The Calgary Airport Authority (the Authority) proposes to construct a new parallel runway to meet demand for passenger