Sustainable Landscape Management Strategies & Best Practices

The City of Chandler, located in the southeastern Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is a thriving community of innovation seeking to plan a sustainable future for its residents, businesses, and visitors. With an increasing interest in advancing sustainability initiatives, particularly around water use and conservation, the Parks & Recreation Division of the Community Services Department is exploring new opportunities for sustainable landscape management.To advance these efforts, a team of Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) Planning Workshop students will collaborate with the City of Chandler through the ASU Project Cities program to examine the current state of water use and conduct a peer community assessment. Leveraging strategies and best practices gleaned from the initial data collection and analysis, the students developed a framework for educating and informing the local community about sustainable landscape management, as well as a “playbook” for communicating and capacity building within the City.