Abstract

Using Data to Bridge Environmental Planning & Land Use Decision-making
Track: Urban and Regional Planning
Authors: Mark Burt, CJ Lammers

Within the Planning Department in Prince George’s County, Maryland, environmental information is plentiful, but so is the workload of planning professionals. Consistently manipulating environmental data so that land use decision-makers can use the information to shape policy can be challenging. Data processing is streamlined and simplified through the use of ModelBuilder so it can be performed by anyone, resulting in reliable and consistent environmental information for decision-makers.