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Publications

This page lists select Urban Climate Lab publications.

2021

Heat exposure during a power outage: A simulation study of residences across the metro Phoenix area

M. Rajput, G. Augenbroe, B. Stone, M. Georgescu, A. Broadbent, S. Krayenhoff, E. Mallen, Heat exposure during a power outage: A simulation study of residences across the metro Phoenix area, Energy & Buildings (2021), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111605

“Climate change and infrastructure risk: Indoor heat exposure during a concurrent heat wave and blackout event in Phoenix, Arizona”

Stone, Brian, Mallen, Evan, Rajput, Mayuri, Broadbent, Ashley, Krayenhoff, E. Scott, augenbrow, Godfried, Georgescu, Matei. 2021. “Climate change and infrastructure risk: Indoor heat exposure during a concurrent heat wave and blackout event in Phoenix, Arizona.” Urban Climate, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100787.

“Persistent Increases in Nighttime Heat Stress From Urban Expansion Despite Heat Island Mitigation”

Huang, K., Lee, X., Stone Jr., B., Knievel, J., Bell, M. L., & Seto, K. C. (2021). Persistent increases in nighttime heat stress from urban expansion despite heat island mitigation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126, e2020JD033831. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD033831

“Compound Climate and Infrastructure Events: How Electrical Grid Failure Alters Heat Wave Risk”

Stone, Brian, Mallen, Evan, Rajput, Mayuri, Gronlund, Carina J., Broadbent, Ashley M., Krayenhoff, E. Scott, Augenbroe, Godfried, O’Neill, Marie S., Georgescu, Matei. 2021. “Compound Climate and Infrastructure Events: How Electrical Grid Failure Alters Heat Wave Risk.” Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00024.

2020

“Thermal impacts of built and vegetated environments on local T microclimates in an Urban University campus.”
Mallen, Evan, Bakin, Joshua, Stone, Brian, Sivakumar, Ramachandra, Lanza, Kevin. 2020. “Thermal impacts of built and vegetated environments on local T microclimates in an Urban University campus.” Urban Climate, DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100640.

“Physical Activity in the Summer Heat: How Hot Weather Moderates the Relationship Between Built Environment Features and Outdoor Physical Activity of Adults.”
Lanza, Kevin, Stone, Brian, Chakalian, Paul M., Gronlund, Carina J., Hondula, David M., Larsen, Larissa, Mallen, Evan, Haardorfer, Regine. 2020. “Physical Activity in the Summer Heat: How Hot Weather Moderates the Relationship Between Built Environment Features and Outdoor Physical Activity of Adults.” Journal of Physical Activity and Health, DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0399.

“Heat-Related Illness Is Associated with Lack of Air Conditioning and Pre-Existing Health Problems in Detroit, Michigan, USA: A Community-Based Participatory Co-Analysis of Survey Data.”
Cardoza, Jacqueline, E., Gronlund, Carina, J., Schott, Justin, Ziegler, Todd, Stone, Brian, O’Neill, Marie S. 2020. “Heat-Related Illness Is Associated with Lack of Air Conditioning and Pre-Existing Health Problems in Detroit, Michigan, USA: A Community-Based Participatory Co-Analysis of Survey Data.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165704.

2019

“Urban Heat Management in Louisville, Kentucky: A Framework for Climate Adaptation Planning.”
Stone, Brian, Lanza, Kevin, Mallen, Evan, Vargo, Jason, Russell, Armistead. 2019. “Urban Heat Management in Louisville, Kentucky: A Framework for Climate Adaptation Planning.” Journal of Planning Education and Research, DOI: d0o.i.1o1rg7/71/00.17137974/05763X9415968X719287194214.

“A methodological assessment of extreme heat mortality modeling and heat vulnerability mapping in Dallas, Texas.”
Mallen, Evan, Stone, Brian, Lanza, Kevin. 2019. “A methodological assessment of extreme heat mortality modeling and heat vulnerability mapping in Dallas, Texas.” Urban Climate, DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100528.

“How race, ethnicity, and income moderate the relationship between urban vegetation and physical activity in the United States.”
Lanza, Kevin, Stone, Brian, Haardorfer, Regine. 2019. “How race, ethnicity, and income moderate the relationship between urban T vegetation and physical activity in the United States.” Preventive Medicine, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.01.022.

2016

“Improving Heat-Related Health Outcomes in an Urban Environment with Science-based Policy.”
Sailor, David, Shepherd, Marshall, Sheridan, Scott, Stone, Brian, Kalkstein, Laurence, Russell, Armistead, Vargo, Jason, Anderson, Theresa. 2016. “Improving Heat-Related Health Outcomes in an Urban Environment with Science-based Policy.” Sustainability, DOI: 10.3390/su8101015.

“The Social and Spatial Distribution of Temperature-related Health Impacts from Urban Heat Island Reduction Planning Strategies.”
Vargo, Jason, Habeeb, Dana, Liu, Peng, Russell, Armistead, Stone, Brian. 2016. “The Social and Spatial Distribution of Temperature-related Health Impacts from Urban Heat Island Reduction Planning Strategies.” Environmental Science and Policy, DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.08.012.

“Climate adaptation in cities: What trees are suitable for urban heat management? ”
Lanza, Kevin, Stone, Brian. 2016. “Climate adaptation in cities: What trees are suitable for urban heat management?” Landscape and Urban Planning, 153: 74-82.

2015

“Rising Heat Wave Trends in Large US Cities.”
Habeeb, Dana, Vargo, Jason & Stone, Brian Jr. (2015). Rising Heat Wave Trends in Large US Cities. Natural Hazards, 76(3): 1651-1665.

2014

“Avoided Heat-Related Mortality through Climate Adaptation Strategies in Three US Cities.”
Stone, Brian Jr., Vargo, Jason, Liu, Peng, Habeeb, Dana, DeLucia, Anthony, Trail, Marcus, Hu, Yongtao, & Russell, Armistead. (2014). Avoided Heat-Related Mortality through Climate Adaptation Strategies in Three US Cities. PLOS ONE, 9(6): 1-8.

2013

“Climate Change Adaptation Through Urban Heat Management in Atlanta, Georgia. ”
Stone, Brian Jr., Vargo, Jason, Liu, Peng, Hu, Yongtao, & Russell, Armistead. (2013). Climate Change Adaptation Through Urban Heat Management in Atlanta, Georgia. Environmental Science & Technology, 47: 7780-7786.

“Potential Impact of Land Use Change on Future Regional Climate in the Southeastern U.S.: Reforestation and Crop Land Conversion.”
Trail, M., Tsimpidi, A.P., Liu, P., Tsigaridis, K., Hu, Y., Nenes, A., Stone, B., & Russell, A.G. (2013). Potential Impact of Land Use Change on Future Regional Climate in the Southeastern U.S.: Reforestation and Crop Land Conversion. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 118(11): 577-588.

“The Importance of Land Cover Change Across Urban Rural Typologies for Climate Modeling.”
Vargo, Jason, Habeeb, Dana & Stone, Brian Jr. (2013). The Importance of Land Cover Change Across Urban Rural Typologies for Climate Modeling. Journal of Environmental Management, 114:243-52.

2012

“Differences Between Downscaling with Spectral and Grid Nudging Using WRF.”
Peng, Liu, Tsimpidi, Alexandra, Hu, Youngtao, Stone, Brian, Russell, Armistead & Nenes, Athanasios.(2012). Differences Between Downscaling with Spectral and Grid Nudging Using WRF. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12: 3601-3610.

“ The City and the Coming Climate: Climate Change and the Places We Live.”
Stone, Brian Jr. (2012). The City and the Coming Climate: Climate Change and the Places We Live. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

“Managing climate change in cities: Will climate action plans work? ”
Stone, Brian Jr., Vargo, Jason, & Habeeb, Dana (2012). Managing climate change in cities: Will climate action plans work? Landscape and Urban Planning.

2010

“Urban Form and Extreme Heat Events ”
Stone, Brian Jr., Hess, Jeremy J., and Frumkin, Howard. 2010. Urban Form and Extreme Heat Events: Are Sprawling Cities more Vulnerable to Climate Change than Compact Cities?, Environmental Health Perspectives,118(10), 1425-1428.

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Stone's book,The City and the Coming Climate: Climate Change in the Places We Live (Cambridge University Press), is available from Amazon.

Stone's book, The City and the Coming Climate: Climate Change in the Places We Live (Cambridge University Press), is available from Amazon.

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