Some error occured while loading the Quick View. Please close the Quick View and try reloading the page.
“Currently no other published document outlines so clearly how land use planners and water managers can come together in practicum to better coordinate.”
— Danielle Gallet, Founding Principal + Water Strategist, Waterwell, LLC
Land without water cannot support urban form of any scale, yet many land use decisions are made without regard to water, and vice versa. This report introduces readers to best management practices that enable local governments and water providers to integrate the two systems. Supported by case studies from several U.S. communities, the report demonstrates that planning is a crucial step for land and water integration.
“Integrating Land Use and Water Management is relevant, informative, and necessary at this moment in time. In the age of specialization, we have created many silos. As problems with the urban water cycle become more complex and multidimensional, collaboration with other disciplinary experts is needed. This report provides a practical bridge to facilitate collaboration between land use planners and water management.”
— Chi Ho Sham, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Scientist of Eastern Research Group, Inc.; President-elect of the American Water Works Association (2020–2021)
Erin Rugland is a program manager for the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, a center of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. She analyzes the intersection of water, land, and governance in urban planning and water management to support community resilience in the face of drought and climate change. Erin does research, writes guidance and policy documents to help inform practitioners and policymakers in decision-making, leads workshops, and offers consultations and technical assistance to communities for specific projects or policy changes.
Erin is an accredited planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). She is a 2021 Arizona Emerging Sustainability Leader and a Steering Committee Member of the American Planning Association’s Water and Planning Network. She authored Incorporating Water into Comprehensive Planning: A Manual for Land Use Planners in the Colorado River Basin and is a coauthor of Best Practices for Implementing Water Conservation and Demand Management Through Land Use Planning Efforts: Addendum to 2012 Guidance Document, adopted by the State of Colorado in 2019.