Peer-Reviewed Articles

Resource requirements of inclusive urban development in India: insights from ten cities

February 2018
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Author: Multiple

Singh Nagpure, A., Reiner, M., & Ramaswami, A. (2018). “Resource requirements of inclusive urban development in India: insights from ten cities”. Environmental Research Letters, 13(2). ABSTRACT: This paper develops a methodology to … Read more

Estimating the potential for industrial waste heat reutilization in urban district energy systems

December 2017
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Tong, K., Fang, A., Yu, H., Li, Y., Shi, L., Wang, Y., Wang., S., & A. Ramaswami. (2017). Estimating the potential for industrial waste heat reutilization in urban district energy … Read more

Biological strategies for enhanced hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass during anaerobic digestion

December 2017
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Author: Multiple

Shretha, S., Fonoll, X., Khanal, S.K., & L. Raskin. (2017). Biological strategies for enhanced hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass during anaerobic digestion: Current status and future perspectives. Bioresource Technology, 245A, 1245-1257. … Read more

Considerations for Reducing Food System Energy Demand while Scaling Up Urban Agriculture

December 2017
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Author: Multiple

Mohareb, E., Heller, M., Novak, P., Goldstein, B., Fonoll, X., & L. Raskin. (2017). “Considerations for Reducing Food System Energy Demand while Scaling Up Urban Agriculture.” Environmental Research Letters, 12(12). ABSTRACT: There … Read more

Overcoming collective action barriers to energy sustainability

November 2017
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Author: Multiple

Yi, H., Feiock, R.C., & F.S. Berry. (2017). Overcoming collective action barriers to energy sustainability: A longitudinal study of climate protection accord adoption by local governments. Renewable and Sustainable Energy … Read more

What Is the Contribution of City-Scale Actions to the Overall Food System’s Environmental Impacts?: Assessing Water, Greenhouse Gas, and Land Impacts of Future Urban Food Scenarios

September 2017
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Author: Multiple

Boyer, D., & Ramaswami, A. (2017). “What Is the Contribution of City-Scale Actions to the Overall Food System’s Environmental Impacts?: Assessing Water, Greenhouse Gas, and Land Impacts of Future Urban … Read more

Urban cross-sector actions for carbon mitigation with local health co-benefits in China

July 2017
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Author: Multiple

Ramaswami, A., Tong, K., Fang, A., Lal, R. M., Nagpure, A. S., Li, Y., Yu, H., Jiang, D., Russell, A., Shi, L., Chertow, M., Wang, Y. & Wang, S. (2017). “Urban … Read more

Regional Governance and Institutional Collective Action for Environmental Sustainability

June 2017
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Author: Multiple

Yi, H., Suo, L., Shen, R., Zhang, J., Ramaswami, A., & R.C. Feiock. Regional Governance and Institutional Collective Action for Environmental Sustainability. Public Administration Review, 78(4). ABSTRACT: This research investigates … Read more

Comparing importance-performance analysis and three-factor theory in assessing rider satisfaction with transit

June 2017
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Author: Multiple

Cao, J., & Cao, X. (2017). “Comparing importance-performance analysis and three-factor theory in assessing rider satisfaction with transit.” Journal of Transport and Land Use, 10(1), 837-854. ABSTRACT: Transit ridership depends on its … Read more

Global trends in urban electricity demands for cooling and heating

May 2017
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Author: Multiple

Waite, M., Cohen, E., Torbey, H., Piccirilli, M., Tian, Y., & Modi, V. (2017). “Global trends in urban electricity demands for cooling and heating.” Energy, 127, 786-802. ABSTRACT: As the tropics and … Read more

Urban Pressures and Innovations: Sustainability Commitment in the Face of Fragmentation and Inequality

April 2017
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Author: Multiple

Deslatte, A., Feiock R. Wassel, K. (2017). “Urban Pressures and Innovations: Sustainability Commitment in the Face of Fragmentation and Inequality.” Review of Policy Research, 34(5): 700–724. ABSTRACT: Local government innovations occur … Read more

Spatial planning for multifunctional green infrastructure: Growing resilience in Detroit

March 2017
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Author: Multiple

Meerow, S., & Newell, J. P. (2017). “Spatial planning for multifunctional green infrastructure: Growing resilience in Detroit.” Landscape and Urban Planning, 159, 62-75. ABSTRACT: Cities are expanding green infrastructure to enhance resilience … Read more

Urban Food-Energy-Water Systems: Interdisciplinary, Multi-Scalar and Cross-Sectoral Perspectives

February 2017
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Author: Multiple

Newell, J. & Ramaswami, A. (Guest editors) (2017). Urban Food-Energy-Water Systems: Interdisciplinary, Multi-Scalar and Cross-Sectoral Perspectives. Environmental Research Letters. ABSTRACT: With dramatic growth of urban areas and the majority of … Read more

Current and near-term GHG emissions factors from electricity production for New York State and New York City

February 2017
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Author: Multiple

Howard, B., Waite, M., & Modi, V. (2017). “Current and near-term GHG emissions factors from electricity production for New York State and New York City.” Applied Energy, 187, 255-271. ABSTRACT: This paper … Read more

An urban systems framework to assess the trans-boundary food-energy-water nexus: implementation in Delhi, India

February 2017
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Author: Multiple

Ramaswami, A., Boyer, D., Nagpure, A. S., Fang, A., Bogra, S., Bakshi, B., Cohen, E. & Rao-Ghorpade, A. (2017). “An urban systems framework to assess the trans-boundary food-energy-water nexus: implementation … Read more

Equity of Bikeway Distribution in Minneapolis, Minnesota

January 2017
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Author: Multiple

Wang, J. & Lindsey, G. (2017). Equity of Bikeway Distribution in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2605(1): 18-31. ABSTRACT: Governments and nonprofit organizations are investing … Read more

Modeling wind power curtailment with increased capacity in a regional electricity grid supplying a dense urban demand

December 2016
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Author: Multiple

Waite, M., & Modi, V. (2016). “Modeling wind power curtailment with increased capacity in a regional electricity grid supplying a dense urban demand.” Applied Energy, 183, 299–317. ABSTRACT: Many US … Read more

Municipal solid waste and dung cake burning: discoloring the Taj Mahal and human health impacts in Agra

October 2016
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Author: Multiple

Lal, R. M., Nagpure, A. S., Luo, L., Tripathi, S. N., Ramaswami, A., Bergin, M. H., & Russell, A. G. (2016). “Municipal solid waste and dung cake burning: discoloring the … Read more

Meta-principles for developing smart, sustainable, and healthy cities

May 2016
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Author: Multiple

Ramaswami, A., Russell, A. G., Culligan, P. J., Sharma, K. R., & Kumar, E. (2016). “Meta-principles for developing smart, sustainable, and healthy cities.” Science, 352(6288), 940-943. ABSTRACT: Policy directives in several … Read more

Defining urban resilience: A review

March 2016
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Author: Multiple

Meerow, S., Newell, J.P., & M. Stults. Defining urban resilience: A review. Landscape and Urban Planning, 147, 38-49. ABSTRACT: Fostering resilience in the face of environmental, socioeconomic, and political uncertainty … Read more