Government of Alberta

Stormwater ponds are artificial structures that are critical components of stormwater management systems in many Canadian cities. They serve to prevent flooding of urban areas during excess rainfall. Stormwater ponds also contribute to environmental health by allowing the settlement of dirt and...

Cyanobacteria (also referred to as blue-green algae) are common photosynthetic bacteria that live in surface waters. Under favorable conditions, such as warm water and high nutrient content, these bacteria can form nuisance “blooms”. The presence of blooms in recreational water causes unpleasant...

In rural Alberta, 90 per cent of people use private well water supplies for domestic use (e.g., drinking, cooking, bathing). Domestic well water systems are not regulated by the provincial or federal governments. The Government of Alberta along with Alberta Health Services (AHS) provides water...

This dataset contains Local Geographic Areas Boundaries and associated aggregations. This dataset was developed to help create maps using health data. The boundaries correspond to data summaries available in Applied Research and Evaluation Services. Local Geographic Areas Boundaries and...

This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Income Support caseload in Alberta, including two client groups: those Expected to Work (ETW) and those who have Barriers to Full Employment (BFE). Income Support provides financial benefits to individuals and...

This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) caseload in Alberta. The AISH program provides financial and health benefits to eligible adult Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from...

This collection of datasets provided by Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) in both Excel and .csv format, contain aggregated data from 2013-2024, on the number of individuals accessing Adult Emergency Shelters funded by SCSS. Information contained in the data set includes: Date,...

Age-Sex Specific Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for Alberta, Alberta Health Services (AHS) Continuum Zone, and former Health Region, expressed as a percentage.

Life Expectancy at Birth

Age-standardized prevalence of diabetes for Alberta, for selected geographic areas , expressed as per 100,000 population.

Age-Standardized Mortality Rates due to injury for Alberta and selected geographies expressed as per 100,000 population.

The low birth weight percentage is the percentage of live births over a given year that are less than 2,500 grams at birth.

Age-Sex Specific Prevalence of Osteoporosis for Alberta and Alberta Health Services (AHS) Continuum Zone.

Age-standardized incidence rates of diabetes for Alberta, for selected geographic areas , expressed as per 100,000 population.

Age-standardized Prevalence of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) for Alberta, for select geographies , expressed as a percentage.

Age-Standardized Prevalence of Hypertension for Alberta and select geographies , expressed as a percentage.

Mercury (Hg) enters the environment through natural processes and human activities. There are three forms of Hg: elemental (metallic) mercury, inorganic mercury salts and organic mercury compounds. Methylmercury (MeHg) is often formed from inorganic mercury during biological processes such as...

The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program provides services to help adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities.   PDD supports and services are available to individuals through Family Managed Services (FMS) agreements, contracts...

Age-Sex Specific Incidence Rates of Stroke for Alberta, expressed as per 100,000 population.

Age-Sex Specific Incidence Rates of Parkinson's Disease for Alberta, expressed as per 100,000 population.