Remote sensing of the surface urban heat island and land architecture in Phoenix, Arizona: Combined effects of land composition and configuration and cadastral …
This study seeks to determine the role of land architecture—the composition and
configuration of land cover—as well as cadastral–demographic–economic factors on land …
configuration of land cover—as well as cadastral–demographic–economic factors on land …
A multi-dimensional classification and equity analysis of an urban park system: A novel methodology and case study application
DC Ibes - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2015 - Elsevier
This study introduces a novel, multidimensional methodology for empirically classifying
urban parks according to their physical, land cover, and built features. An equity analysis …
urban parks according to their physical, land cover, and built features. An equity analysis …
Assessing the homogenization of urban land management with an application to US residential lawn care
Changes in land use, land cover, and land management present some of the greatest
potential global environmental challenges of the 21st century. Urbanization, one of the …
potential global environmental challenges of the 21st century. Urbanization, one of the …
Paradoxes in landscape management and water conservation: Examining neighborhood norms and institutional forces
KL Larson, J Brumand - Cities and the Environment (CATE), 2014 - digitalcommons.lmu.edu
Covering an estimated 1.9% of the continental US, turfgrass landscapes—often referred to
as lawns—now blanket as much land as the top crops in the US (Milesi et al. 2005). Lawns …
as lawns—now blanket as much land as the top crops in the US (Milesi et al. 2005). Lawns …
Covenants, cohesion, and community: The effects of neighborhood governance on lawn fertilization
Lawn fertilization is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to non-point source
pollution in watersheds, but relatively little is known about how and why homeowners …
pollution in watersheds, but relatively little is known about how and why homeowners …
Social norms, yard care, and the difference between front and back yard management: examining the landscape mullets concept on urban residential lands
Many factors influence yard care in urban and suburban areas, but the explicit difference
between front versus back yards is one factor that has not been fully examined. This paper …
between front versus back yards is one factor that has not been fully examined. This paper …
Homeowner associations as a vehicle for promoting native urban biodiversity
The loss of habitat due to suburban and urban development represents one of the greatest
threats to biodiversity. Conservation developments have emerged as a key player for …
threats to biodiversity. Conservation developments have emerged as a key player for …
The privatization of neighborhood governance and the production of urban space
J Fraser, JT Bazuin… - Environment and Planning …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
A pivotal innovation in the production of urban space has been the rise of privately governed
neighborhoods overseen by homeowners associations (HOAs). One in every five American …
neighborhoods overseen by homeowners associations (HOAs). One in every five American …
Land-use, temperature, and single-family residential water use patterns in Portland, Oregon and Phoenix, Arizona
Adaptation to climate change requires urban water providers to develop a complex
understanding of how temperature affects water use patterns. We used a geographic …
understanding of how temperature affects water use patterns. We used a geographic …
A multi‐scale analysis of single‐family residential water use in the Phoenix metropolitan area
Studies that evaluate determinants of residential water demand typically use data from a
single spatial scale. Although household‐scale data are preferred, especially when …
single spatial scale. Although household‐scale data are preferred, especially when …