Business and GIS Data for Sustainable Edible Landscaping in Phoenix Metro Area

180,000 acres of land in seven Phoenix metro cities were identified as suitable for multifunctional edible landscaping via GIS analysis. The dataset, authored by Christopher Robinson and published in 2020, includes business model comparisons and scenarios estimating potential value creation between $3.9 and $66 billion and positive ROI in 11 out of 12 cases.

Use Cases

• Compare sustainable business model revenue streams based on the Business Model Canvas framework described.
• Identify suitable land parcels for urban agriculture projects based on the GIS landscape analysis of residential and municipal areas.
• Estimate return on investment for green infrastructure projects using the scenario analysis with 1-5 year timeframes.
• Analyze value propositions for landscaping enterprises based on the semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs.

Strengths

• Includes scenario analysis with quantified potential value creation ranging from $3.9 to $66 billion.
• GIS analysis covers a specific geographic area of over 180,000 acres across seven cities.
• Business model comparison is based on primary data from semi-structured interviews with industry practitioners.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2020-06-24 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and specific file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

dryad

Collection Method

Semi-structured interviews, GIS landscape analysis, and scenario modeling.

Time Range

Study published in 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2020-06-24 00:00:00

Geography

Phoenix Metro Area, Arizona, USA.