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Mapping electric vehicle impacts: greenhouse gas emissions, fuel costs, and energy justice in the United States
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) will impact the climate, the environment, and society in highly significant ways. This study compares EVs to vehicles with internal combustion engines for three…
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Does urban agriculture lead to gentrification?
Urban agriculture, experiencing a resurgence across the Global North, features prominently in food system sustainability and urban resilience discourse, planning, and policy. Research, however, indicates that racialized gentrification tends to…
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Gender disparities in exposure to green space: An empirical study of suburban Beijing
Urban green space is conducive to the physical and mental health of residents. However, exposure to green space is often highly unequal. This research addresses a major gap in the…
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Ecosystem services of urban agriculture and prospects for scaling up production: A study of Detroit
Urban agriculture provides a range of ecosystem services (as well as potential disservices). This study examines the spatial extent, physical characteristics, and residents’ perceptions of community and private gardens in…
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Hidden risks of deforestation in global supply chains: A study of natural rubber flows from Sri Lanka to the United States
Growing global demand for natural rubber is driving deforestation due to the expansion of rubber plantations, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon storage, and local communities. There has been little attention…
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The Socio-Cultural Benefits of Urban Agriculture: A Review of the Literature
Despite extensive literature on the socio-cultural services of urban open spaces, the role of food-producing spaces has not received sufficient attention. This hampers advocacy for preserving and growing urban agricultural…
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Racial inequity in household energy efficiency and carbon emissions in the United States: An emissions paradox
Residential energy use represents roughly 17% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States (U.S.). Studies show that legacy housing policies and financial lending practices have negatively impacted housing…
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Perceptions of Climate Change in China: Evidence From Surveys of Residents in Six Cities
China has pledged to cap its carbon emission by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, making knowledge about how the Chinese general public understands climate change crucial and timely.…
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Scale up urban agriculture to leverage transformative food systems change, advance social–ecological resilience and improve sustainability
Scaling up urban agriculture could leverage transformative change, to build and maintain resilient and sustainable urban systems. Current understanding of drivers, processes and pathways for scaling up urban agriculture, however,…
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Geography of animal feeding operations and their contribution to fine particulate matter pollution in vulnerable communities in the United States
Animal Feeding Operations or AFOs, such as beef feedlots, dairy farms, and hog farms, are associated with elevated levels of harmful fine particulate matter (e.g., PM2.5). The geographic distribution of…