ccsc.environment.ucla.edu

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Methodology to Establish Regional Urban Metabolism Energy Baselines Project | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/1474-2

Methodology to Establish Regional Urban Metabolism Energy Baselines Project. To download the full report. Overview of the Los Angeles County Waste Stream. To view the poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Conference. An Overview of Urban Metabolism 2.0. UCLA is collaborating with research partners at Arizona State University, University of California Davis and the Los Angeles Economic Roundtable to develop an updated urban metabolism framework that can measure the energy flows of contemporar...

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Publications | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/category/publications

Nuclear Power Plant Closures and the Impact on Energy Storage. Alex Ricklefs and Eric Fournier describe the impact of nuclear power plant closures on energy storage needs in the Conversation (http:/ theconversation.com/). From the article: “Currently in California, energy storage is effectively provided by fossil fuel power plants. These natural gas and coal-powered plants provide steady baseload power and can ramp up generation to meet peaks […]. CCSC’s Alex Ricklefs featured in LA Times Op-ed! Dr Miria...

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Reports | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/category/reports

Natural Gas Use in L.A. County: Analysis from the L.A. Energy Atlas. Overview: The shutdown of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility has threatened the reliability of energy supplies in Southern California. Reducing natural gas demands, especially during peak periods of summer and winter use, is critically important to preserve uninterrupted electricity and natural gas services throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan region. In winter, natural gas […]. New CCSC at UCLA Water Policy Brief. Global ...

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Presentations | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/category/presentations

Grid Vulnerability Due to High Heat. Alex Ricklefs of the CCSC has compiled a presentation on the impact of high heat events on the energy grid. Climate change has increased the number of extreme weather events in turn increasing energy demand. This presentation explores grid vulnerability in extreme weather events, including an analysis of the impact of renewable energy and water […]. Can Smart Cities Exacerbate Inequality? Los Angeles County Groundwater Management. Introduction, facts, findings and nex...

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Residential Water Consumption in Los Angeles | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/residential-water-consumption-in-los-angeles

Residential Water Consumption in Los Angeles. What are the Drivers and are Conservation Measures Working? A policy summary written by Céline Kuklowsky based on the Ph.D. dissertation of Caroline Mini at UCLA (supervised by Terri Hogue and Stephanie Pincetl). View the Policy Fact Sheet. Or download the full Residential Water Consumption Conservation Policy Brief. For more information contact: Stephanie Pincetl. At UCLA or Terri S. Hogue. At The Colorado School of Mines. View the UCLA Newsroom Story.

researchcp.com

Connect | Erik Porse, PhD

http://www.researchcp.com/connect

Erik Porse, PhD. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *.

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Projects | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/project

The California Center for Sustainable Communities (CCSC) conducts work on topics important to the transition toward greater urban sustainability, bringing together the leading edge researchers. License CC 2.0. Join Our Mailing List. Prefer Not to Say. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Moldova, Republic of. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Turks and Caicos Islands. Vatican City State (Holy See). Virgin Islands (U.S.). Industry (Please select all that apply).

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Life Cycle Energy Impacts of Public Transportation System Changes | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/project-8

Life Cycle Energy Impacts of Public Transportation System Changes. Life Cycle of Public Transit Year One Results. A presentation by Dr. Mikhail Chester of the first year life cycle assessment comparison of the Orange Line, Gold Line and a passenger vehicle in Los Angeles. The study uncovers 40% more GHGs related to public transit than traditional methods and show several times as many criteria pollutants. In addition, this presentation discusses the next steps in the analysis. To see the presentation.

sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu

Toward a Biogeography of Urban Forests | California Center for Sustainable Communities

http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu/project-9

Toward a Biogeography of Urban Forests. This research is funded by the National Science Foundation. Urban Nature’s Services Infrastructure: Challenges in Implementation and Ideas of Nature. Key note presentation by Stephanie Pincetl at the 12th annual meeting of the NSF Long Term Ecological Research Program on Phoenix at Arizona State University. To view the presentation. Join Our Mailing List. Prefer Not to Say. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Moldova, Republic of. Saint Kitts and Nevis.