Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States

Sharon J. Hall; J. Learned; B. Ruddell; K.L. Larson; J. Cavender-Bares; N. Bettez; P.M. Groffman; Morgan Grove; J.B. Heffernan; S.E. Hobbie; J.L. Morse; C. Neill; K.C. Nelson; Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne; L. Ogden; D.E. Pataki; W.D. Pearse; C. Polsky; R. Roy Chowdhury; M.K. Steele; T.L.E. Trammell

doi:10.1007/s10980-015-0297-y

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Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States

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Authors:

Sharon J. Hall, J. Learned, B. Ruddell, K.L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Bettez, P.M. Groffman, Morgan Grove, J.B. Heffernan, S.E. Hobbie, J.L. Morse, C. Neill, K.C. Nelson, Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, L. Ogden, D.E. Pataki, W.D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M.K. Steele, T.L.E. Trammell

Year:

2016

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-015-0297-y

Source:

Landscape Ecology. 31(1): 101-117.

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Abstract

The urban heat island (UHI) is a well-documented pattern of warming in cities relative to rural areas. Most UHI research utilizes remote sensing methods at large scales, or climate sensors in single cities surrounded by standardized land cover. Relatively few studies have explored continental-scale climatic patterns within common urban microenvironments such as residential landscapes that may affect human comfort. We tested the urban homogenization hypothesis which states that structure and function in cities exhibit ecological "sameness" across diverse regions relative to the native ecosystems they replaced.

Keywords

Urban homogenization, Residential lawn, Microclimate, Urban heat island (UHI), Humidity, Urban protected area

Citation

Hall, Sharon J.; Learned, J.; Ruddell, B.; Larson, K.L.; Cavender-Bares, J.; Bettez, N.; Groffman, P.M.; Grove, J.M.; Heffernan, J.B.; Hobbie, S.E.; Morse, J.L.; Neill, C.; Nelson, K.C.; O'Neil-Dunne, J.P.M.; Ogden, L.; Pataki, D.E.; Pearse, W.D.; Polsky, C.; Chowdhury, R. Roy; Steele, M.K.; Trammell, T.L.E. 2016. Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States. Landscape Ecology. 31(1): 101-117.