Investigating Social-Ecological Linkages in Baltimore, MD: Environmental Stewardship, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Tree Canopy Change at the Neighborhood Level

Posted on November 18, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ponte, S., Sonti, N. F., Locke, D. H., Mullinax, J., & Pavao-zuckerman, M. (2024). Investigating Social-Ecological Linkages in Baltimore, MD: Environmental Stewardship, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Tree Canopy Change at the Neighborhood Level. Cities and the Environment (CATE), 17(2). https://doi.org/10.15365/cate.2024.170207 https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol17/iss2/7 [LINK]

Reflecting on Local Ecological Stewardship, Care, and Action across Two Decades of Research

Posted on November 18, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Campbell, L. K., Svendsen, E. S., Johnson, M. L., Piland, N. C., Locke, D. H., Sonti, N. F., Morgan, G. J., Romolini, M., Mcmillen, H. L., Dacks, R., Dubois, B., Sayles, J. S., Muñoz-Erickson, T. A., Landau, L., Jasny, L., Heinlen, K., Arroyave, M., McCarthy, C., Bloniarz, D. V., … Fores, B. (2024). Reflecting on[…]

Unequal access to social, environmental, and health amenities in urban parks

Posted on November 8, 2024November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Winkler, R.L., Clark, J.A.G., Locke, D.H., Kremer, P., Aronson, M.F.J., Hoover, F.-A., J.H. Joo, La Rosa, D., KangJae J.L., Lerman, S.B., Pearsall, H., Vargo, T., Lepczyk, C., Nilon, C.. (2024). Unequal access to social, environmental, and health amenities in urban parks. Nature Cities. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44284-024-00153-2 [LINK] Data https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2024-0039

Street tree communities reflect socioeconomic inequalities and legacy effects of colonial planning in Nairobi, Kenya.

Posted on October 8, 2024November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Gerow, A., Kathambi, V., Locke, D.H., Ashton, M., & Brodersen, C. (2024). Street tree communities reflect socioeconomic inequalities and legacy effects of colonial planning in Nairobi, Kenya. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 101(September), 128530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128530 [LINK]

Sub-parcel scale analysis is needed to capture socially-driven canopy cover change in Baltimore, MD.

Posted on September 30, 2024November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., Ossola, A., Paul Schmit, J., & Morgan Grove, J. (2025). Sub-parcel scale analysis is needed to capture socially-driven canopy cover change in Baltimore, MD. Landscape and Urban Planning, 253(September 2024), 105187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105187 [LINK]

The relationships between Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Crime in São Paulo City, Brazil

Posted on September 4, 2024November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Arantes, B.L., Locke, D.H., Moreira, G.C., Grove, J.M., (2024). The relationships between Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Crime in São Paulo City, Brazil. Urban For. Urban Green. 101, 128497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128497 [LINK]

How do urban trees vary across the USA: It depends on where and how you look

Posted on June 20, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Mejia, G., Groffman, P., Avolio, M., Bratt, A., Engebreston, J., Grijseels, N., Hall, S., Hobbie, S., Lerman, S., Litvak, E., Locke, D.H., Narango, D.,Padullés C.J., Pataki, D., Trammell, T.. (2024). How do urban trees vary across the USA: It depends on where and how you look. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. doi:10.1002/fee.2777 [LINK]

Limitations of Existing Park Quality Instruments and Suggestions for Future Research

Posted on June 4, 2024November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Lee, K-J., Aronson, M.F.J., Clark, J.A.G., Hoover, F.-A., Joo, H.E., Kremer, P., La Rosa, D., Larson, K.L., Lepczyk, C.A., Lerman, S.B., Locke, D.H., Nilon, C.H., Pearsall, H., Vargo, T., Winkler, R.L.. (2024). Limitations of Existing Park Quality Instruments and Suggestions for Future Research. Landscape and Urban Planning, 249(May), 105127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105127 [LINK]

Interactions between management context and tree water use influence stormwater management potential of urban forests

Posted on April 18, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ponte, S.A., Oishi, C., Sonti, N.F., Locke, D.H., Phillips, T.H., Pavao-Zuckerman, M.A.. (2024). Interactions between management context and tree water use influence stormwater management potential of urban forests. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 95(July 2023), 128321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128321 [LINK]

Variation the in relationship between urban tree canopy and air temperature reduction under a range of daily weather conditions

Posted on February 7, 2024November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., Baker, M., Alonzo, M., Yang, Y., Ziter, C. D., Murphy-Dunning, C., & O’Neil‐Dunne, J. P. M. (2024). Variation the in relationship between urban tree canopy and air temperature reduction under a range of daily weather conditions. Heliyon, 10(3), e25041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25041 Data/code: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2024-0012

A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities

Posted on February 7, 2024November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Kondo, M. C., Locke, D.H., Hazer, M., Mendelson, T., Fix, R. L., Joshi, A., Latshaw, M., Fry, D., & Mmari, K. (2024). A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities. August 2023, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12735 [LINK]

The Role of Urban Tree Canopies in Environmental Justice and Conserving Biodiversity. In: Urban Biodiversity and Equity: Justice-Centered Conservation in Cities

Posted on November 1, 2023November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Grove, J.M., Pickett, S.T.A. (2023). The Role of Urban Tree Canopies in Environmental Justice and Conserving Biodiversity. In: Urban Biodiversity and Equity: Justice-Centered Conservation in Cities. Edited by: Max R. Lambert & Christopher J. Schell, Oxford University Press. (2023). DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198877271.003.0006 [LINK]

Measuring the 3-30-300 Rule to Help Cities Meet Nature Access Thresholds

Posted on November 1, 2023November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Browning, M. H. E. M.; Locke, D.H.; Konijnendijk, C.; S.M. Labibd; Rigolon, A.; Yeager, R.; Bardhan, M.a,g; Berland, A.; Dadvand, P.; Helbich., M; Li, F.; Li, H.; James, P; Klompmaker, J.; Reuben, A., Roman, L.A.; Tsai, W-L., Patwary, M., O’Neil-Dunne, J., Ossola, A., Wang, R.; Yang, B.; Yi, L.; Zhang, J.., Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (2023). Measuring[…]

Hydro-bio-geo-socio-chemical interactions and the sustainability of residential landscapes

Posted on October 17, 2023 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Groffman, P. M., Suchy, A. K., Locke, D. H., Johnston, R. J., Newburn, D. A., Gold, A. J., Band, L. E., Duncan, J., Grove, J. M., Kao-kniffin, J., Meltzer, H., & Ndebele, T. (2023). Hydro-bio-geo-socio-chemical interactions and the sustainability of residential landscapes. PNAS Nexus, 2(10), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad316

Using high-resolution land cover data to assess structure loss in the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California

Posted on September 30, 2023November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Mockrin, M. H., Locke, D. H., Syphard, A. D., & O’Neil‐Dunne, J. P. M. (2023). Using high-resolution land cover data to assess structure loss in the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California. Journal of Environmental Management, 347(September), 118960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118960

Historical redlining is associated with increasing geographical disparities in bird biodiversity sampling in the United States

Posted on September 7, 2023November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ellis-Soto, D., Chapman, M., Locke, D.H. (2023). Bird biodiversity sampling shows increasing geographical disparities associated with historical redlining in the United States. Nature Human Behavior. doi:10.1038/s41562-023-01688-5 [LINK]

Vacant building removals associated with relative reductions in violent and property crimes in Baltimore, MD 2014-2019

Posted on August 1, 2023November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Fix, R.L., Gobaud, A.N., Morrison, C.N., Jay, J., Kondo, M. (2023). Vacant building removals associated with relative reductions in violent and property crimes in Baltimore, MD 2014-2019. Journal of Urban Health. doi.org/10.1007/s11524-023-00758-3. [LINK]

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Nitrogen Mobilization in Residential Lawns

Posted on May 26, 2023November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Suchy, A. K., Groffman, P. M., Band, L. E., Duncan, J. M., Gold, A. J., Grove, J. M., Locke, D. H., Templeton, L., & Zhang, R. (2023). Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Nitrogen Mobilization in Residential Lawns. Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-023-00848-y [LINK]

Spatially explicit assessment of the USDA Forest Service as representative bureaucracy

Posted on April 16, 2023November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Sachdeva, S.S., Westphal, L.M., Kenefic, L., Dockry, M.J., Fisher, C.L.. (2023) Spatially explicit assessment of the USDA Forest Service as representative bureaucracy. Forest Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/forsci/fxad018

Four decades of urban land cover change in Philadelphia

Posted on April 10, 2023 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Roman, R., Henning, J., Healy, M.. Four decades of urban land cover change in Philadelphia (2023). Landscape and Urban Planning. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104764 [LINK]

Despite Workforce Diversity Efforts, Career Metrics Differ For Some Demographic Groups In The USDA Forest Service.

Posted on March 15, 2023November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Sachdeva, S.S., Westphal, L.M., Kenefic, L., Dockry, M.J., Fisher, C.L., Locke, D.H.. (2023). Despite Workforce Diversity Efforts, Career Metrics Differ For Some Demographic Groups In The USDA Forest Service. Society and Natural Resources.https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2023.2183447 [LINK]

Just Street Trees? Street trees are larger, more diverse, and offer more unique species in wealthier, denser neighborhoods

Posted on February 8, 2023November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Anderson, E.C., Locke, D.H., Pickett, S.T.A., LaDeau, S.L.. (2023). Just Street Trees? Street trees are larger, more diverse, and offer more unique species in wealthier, denser neighborhoods. Ecosphere. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4389

Exploring links between resident satisfaction and participation in an urban tree planting initiative

Posted on January 19, 2023November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Coleman, A.F., Eisenman, T.S., Locke, D.H., Harper, R.W.. (2023). Exploring links between resident satisfaction and participation in an urban tree planting initiative. Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning. 10.1016/j.cities.2023.104195 [LINK]

More green, fewer problems: Landcover relates to perception of environmental problems

Posted on January 5, 2023November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Suchy, A., Anderson, E., Fork, M., Lin, L., Locke, D.H., Groffman, P.M., Grove, J.M., LaDeau, S., Rosi, E.. (2023). More green, fewer problems: Landcover relates to perception of environmental problems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2596

Residential land owner type mediates the connections among vacancy, overgrown vegetation, and equity.

Posted on December 29, 2022December 30, 2022 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Berland, A., Locke, D.H., Herrmann, D.L., Schwarz, K.. (2023). Residential land owner type mediates the connections among vacancy, overgrown vegetation, and equity. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127826

Student trainee and paid internship programs have positive results but do little to influence long-term employee diversity in the USDA forest service

Posted on November 29, 2022November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Dockry, M.J., Sachdeva, S.S., Fisher C.L., Kenefic, L.S., Locke, D.H., Westphal, L.M.. (2022). Student trainee and paid internship programs have positive results but do little to influence long-term employee diversity in the U.S. Forest Service. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277423

Current Street Tree Communities Reflect Race-based Housing Policy and Modern Attempts to Remedy Environmental Injustice

Posted on October 6, 2022November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Burghardt, K., Avolio, M., Locke, D.H., Grove, J.M., Sonti, N.F., Swan, C.M.. (2022). Current Street Tree Communities Reflect Race-based Housing Policy and Modern Attempts to Remedy Environmental Injustice. Ecology. doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3881 [LINK]

Ecological homogenization of soil properties in the American residential macrosystem

Posted on September 7, 2022October 6, 2022 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ryan, C.D., Groffman, P.M., Grove, J.M., Hall, S.J., Heffernan J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Locke, D.H., Morese, J.L., Neill, C., Nelson, K., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P.M., Roy-Chowdhury, R., Steele, M.K., Trammell, T.L.E.. (2022). Ecological homogenization of soil properties in the American Residential Macrosystem. Ecosphere. 10.1002/ecs2.4208 [LINK]

A tale of urban forest patch governance in four eastern US cities

Posted on August 5, 2022 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Morzillo, A. T., Campbell, L. K., King, K. L., Lautar, K. J., Scott, L., Johnson, M. L., Clarke, M., Rhodes, L., Pincetl, S., Sonti, N. F., Locke, D. H., Paul, J., Fahey, R. T., Baker, M. E., Darling, L., & Johnson, L. R. (2022). A tale of urban forest patch governance in four eastern US[…]

Patterns and controls on island-wide aboveground biomass accumulation in second-growth forests of Puerto Rico

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Martinuzzi, S., Cook, B.D, Helmer, E.H., Keller, M., Locke, D.H., Marcano-Vega, H., Uriarte, M., Morton, D.C.. (2022). Patterns and controls on island-wide biomass accumulation in second-growth forests of Puerto Rico. Biotropica. doi:10.1111/btp.13122 [LINK]

Can restoring vacant lots help reduce crime in Baltimore? A close examination of one program.

Posted on July 2, 2022November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Kvit, A., Corrigan, A.E., Locke, D.H., Curriero, F., Mmari, K., (2022). Can restoring vacant lots help reduce crime in Baltimore? A close examination of one program. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127630 [LINK]

USDA Forest Service Employee Diversity During a Period of Workforce Contraction

Posted on February 22, 2022November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Westphal, L.M., Dockry, M.J., Kenefic, L.S., Sachdeva, S.S., Rhodeland, A., Locke, D.H.,Kern, C.C., Huber-Stearns, H.R., Coughlan, M.R. (2022). USDA Forest Service Employee Diversity: A Work in Progress. Journal of Forestry. doi/10.1093/jofore/fvab071 [LINK]

Contextual Considerations of Green Infrastructure Siting.

Posted on December 16, 2021November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Phillips de Lucas, A.K., Murphy-Dunning, C., Henning, D., Zinn, G. 2021. Contextual Considerations of Green Infrastructure Siting. Cities And The Environment. 10.15365/cate.2021.140202 [LINK]

Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community composition at a continental scale

Posted on October 20, 2021 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Lerman, S.B., Narango, D.L., Avolio, M.L., Bratt, A.R., Engebrestson, J.M., Groffman, P.M., Hall, S.J., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Larson, K.L., Locke, D.H., Heffernan, J.B., Neill, C., Nelson, K.C., Cubino, J.P., Trammell, T.L.E.. (2021) Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community composition at a continental scale. Ecological Applications. e02455 [LINK]

Spatial contagion structures urban vegetation from parcel to landscape.

Posted on October 9, 2021November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Ossola, A., Minor, E., Lin, B.. (2021) Spatial contagion structures urban vegetation from parcel to landscape. People and Nature. 00(August 2020): 1–15. doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10254 [LINK] metadata, data, and reproducible code available here via Locke, D. H., Ossola, A., Minor, E., & Lin, B. (2021). Yards, block groups, and vegetationcover measures. Dryad Digital Repository, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.jdfn2z3bbOr https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-ext-2021-0003

The influence of street trees on pedestrian perceptions of safety: Results from environmental justice areas of Massachusetts (U.S.).

Posted on August 5, 2021October 9, 2021 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Coleman, A., Ryan, R.L., Eisenman, T.S., Locke, D.H., Harper, R.W.. (2021). The influence of street trees on pedestrian perceptions of safety: Results from environmental justice areas of Massachusetts (U.S.). Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127258 [LINK]

Ambiguity and clarity in residential yard ordinances across Metropolitan Areas in the United States

Posted on April 14, 2021December 19, 2021 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Engebretson, J.M, Nelson, K.C., Larson, K.L., Andrade, R., Wheeler, M.M., Lerman, S.B., Locke, D.H., Trammell, T.L.E., Groffman, P.M.. (2021). Ambiguity and clarity in residential yard ordinances across Metropolitan Areas in the United States. Journal of Urban Affairs. doi:10.1080/07352166.2021.1901590 [LINK]

Exploring the relationships between tree canopy cover and socioeconomic characteristics in tropical urban systems: The case of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Posted on April 14, 2021November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Martinuzzi, S., Locke, D. H., Ramos-González, O., Sanchez, M., Grove, J.M., Muñoz-Erikson, T. A., Arendt, W. J., & Bauer, G. (2021). Exploring the relationships between tree canopy cover and socioeconomic characteristics in tropical urban systems: The case of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 62(April). doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127125 [LINK]

Residential housing segregation and urban tree canopy in 37 US Cities

Posted on March 25, 2021November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Hall, B., Grove, J.M., Pickett, S., Ogden, L., Aoki, C., Boone, C., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P., (2020). Residential housing segregation and urban tree canopy in 37 US Cities. npj Urban Sustain. 10.1038/s42949-021-00022-0 [LINK]

Working across space and time: approaches to ecological nonstationarity.

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Rollinson, C.R., Finley, A., Alexander, M.R., Banerjee, S., Hamil, K-A.D., Koenig, L.E., Locke, D.H., Peterson, M., Tingley, M., Wheeler, K., Youngflesh, C., Zipkin, E.F.. (2021). Working across space and time: approaches to ecological nonstationarity. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment. doi:10.1002/fee.2298 [LINK]

A landscape approach to nitrogen cycling in urban lawns reveals the interaction between topography and human behaviors

Posted on January 7, 2021November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Suchy, A.K,. Groffman, P.M., Band, L.E., Duncan, J.M., Gold, A.J., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Templeton, L. (2021) A landscape approach to nitrogen cycling in urban lawns reveals the interaction between topography and human behaviors. Biogeochemistry. doi: 10.1007/s10533-020-00738-8 [LINK]

Beauty or Blight? Urban Greening in the Presence of Disinvestment.

Posted on October 22, 2020November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Berland, A., Locke, D.H., Schwarz, K., Herrmann, D.. (2020). Beauty or Blight? Urban Greening in the Presence of Disinvestment. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution – Urban Ecology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.566759

Beyond ‘trees are good’: A call for integrated analysis of costs, disservices, and tradeoffs in urban forestry

Posted on October 6, 2020November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Roman, L.A., Conway, T.M., Eisenman, T., Koeser, A., Locke, D.H., Jenerette, D.G., Östberg, J., Vogt, J., Ordóñez, C.O.. (2020). Beyond ‘trees are good’: A call for integrated analysis of costs, disservices, and tradeoffs in urban forestry. Ambio. 10.1007/s13280-020-01396-8 [LINK]

Municipal Regulation of Residential Landscapes across US Cities: Patterns and Implications for Landscape Sustainability.

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Larson, K.L., Andrade, R., Nelson, K.C., Wheeler, M.W., Engebreston, J., Hall, S.J., Avolio, M.L., Lerman, S.B., Groffman, P.M., Grove, J.M., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Locke, D.H., Neill, C., Roy Chowdhury, R., Trammell, T.L.E.. (2020). Municipal Regulation of Residential Landscapes across US Cities:Patterns and Implications for Landscape Sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management [LINK]

Conceptualizing Social-Ecological Drivers of Change in Urban Forest Patches

Posted on July 13, 2020 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Johnson, L.R., Johnson, M.L., Aronson, M.F.J., Campbell, L.K., Carr, M.E., Clarke, M., D’Amico, V., Darling, L., Erker, T., Fahey, Lautar, K., Locke, D.H., Morzillo, A.T., Pincetl, S., Rhodes, L., Schmit, J-P., Scott, L., Sonti, N.F.. (2020). Conceptualizing Social-Ecological Drivers of Change in Urban Forest Patches. Urban Ecosystems. doi:10.1007/s11252-020-00977-5 [LINK]

How the nonhuman world influences homeowner yard management in the American residential macrosystem

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Engebretson, J., Nelson, K., Ogden, L., Larson, K., Grove, J.M., Hall, S., Locke, D.H., Pataki, D., Roy Chowdhury, R., Trammell, T., Groffman, M.. (2020). How the nonhuman world influences homeowner yard management in the American residential macrosystem. Human Ecology [LINK]

Greening Cities Can Prevent Premature Deaths: Health Impact Assessment of Philadelphia’s 2025 Tree Canopy Cover Goals

Posted on April 27, 2020November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Kondo, M.C., Mueller, N., Locke, D.H., Roman, L.A., Rojas-Rueda, D., Schinasi, L., Gascon, M., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J. (2020). Greening Cities Can Prevent Premature Deaths: Health Impact Assessment of Philadelphia’s 2025 Tree Canopy Cover Goals. The Lancet Planetary Health. [LINK]

Time is not money: Income is more important than lifestage for explaining patterns of residential yard plant community structure and diversity in Baltimore

Posted on April 23, 2020November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Avolio, M. L., Blanchette, A., Sonti, N. F., Locke, D. H.. (2020). Time is not money: Income is more important than lifestage for explaining patterns of residential yard plant community structure and diversity in Baltimore. Frontiers in Ecology And Evolution. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2020.00085 [LINK]

Know your watershed and know your neighbor: paths to supporting stormwater management in Baltimore, MD and Phoenix, AZ

Posted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., York, A.M., Grove, J.M.. (2020). Know your watershed and know your neighbor: paths to supporting stormwater management in Baltimore, MD and Phoenix, AZ. Landscape and Urban Planning. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103714 [LINK]

The greenspace-academic performance link varies by remote sensing measure and urbanicity around Maryland Public Schools.

Posted on November 26, 2019November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Browning, M.H.E.M., Locke, D.H. (2020). The greenspace-academic performance link varies by remote sensing measure and urbanicity around Maryland Public Schools. Landscape and Urban Planning. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103706 [LINK]

Residential household yard care practices along urban-exurban gradients in six climatically-diverse U.S. metropolitan areas

Posted on November 13, 2019 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Polsky, C., Grove, J. M., Groffman, P. M., Nelson, K.C., Larson, K. L., Cavender-Bares, J., Heffernan, J. B., Roy Chowdhury, R., Hobbie, S. E., Bettez, N., Neill, C., Ogden, L.A., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M.. (2019). Residential household yard care practices along urban-exurban gradients in six climatically-diverse U.S. metropolitan areas. PLoS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222630 [LINK]

Yards and home gardens increase connectivity of urban landscapes

Posted on November 3, 2019November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ossola, A., Locke, D.H., Lin, B., Minor, E.S. (2019). Yards and home gardens increase connectivity of urban landscapes. Landscape Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-019-00923-7 [LINK]

Context matters, but the organizational landscape is more important for explaining civic environmental stewardship group intensity in four major US cities

Posted on October 25, 2019 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Johnson, M.L., Locke, D.H., Svendsen, E.S., Campbell, L.K., Westphal, L., Romolini, M., Grove, J.M. (2019). Context matters, but the organizational landscape is more important for explaining civic environmental stewardship group intensity in four major US cities. Ecology and Society. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10924-240401 [LINK]

Chapter 13: Lawns as Common Ground for the Flux of Water and Nutrients

Posted on October 25, 2019January 31, 2021 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Groffman, P. M., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Troy, A., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P.M., Zhou, W.. (2019). Chapter 13: Lawns as Common Ground for the Flux of Water and Nutrients in Science for the Sustainable City: Empirical Insights from the Baltimore School of Urban Ecology. Yale University Press. [LINK]

Spatiotemporal variation in PM 2.5 concentrations and their relationship with socioeconomic factors in China’s major cities.

Posted on September 10, 2019 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Zhao, X., Zhou, W., Han, L., & Locke, D.H. (2019). Spatiotemporal variation in PM 2.5 concentrations and their relationship with socioeconomic factors in China’s major cities. Environment International, 133(May), 105145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.10514 [LINK]

Phone-call reminders narrow the intention-action gap by increasing follow-through for a residential tree giveaway program

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Hand, M. S., Roman, L. A., Locke, D. H., & Fichman, E. S. (2019). Phone-call reminders narrow the intention-action gap by increasing follow-through for a residential tree giveaway program. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 44(April), 126425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126425 [LINK]

Urban form, architecture and the structure of front and backyard vegetation.

Posted on February 16, 2019November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ossola, A., Locke, D. H., Lin, B., & Minor, E. (2019). Urban form, architecture and the structure of front and backyard vegetation. Landscape and Urban Planning, 185(November 2018), 141–157. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.02.014 [LINK]

Forests, houses, or both? Relationships between land cover, housing characteristics, and resident socioeconomic status across ecoregions.

Posted on January 11, 2019 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Mockrin, M. H., Locke, D. H., Stewart, S. I., Hammer, R. B., & Radeloff, V. C. (2019). Forests, houses, or both? Relationships between land cover, housing characteristics, and resident socioeconomic status across ecoregions. Journal of Environmental Management, 234(December 2018), 464–475. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.001 [LINK]

Social norms, yard care, and the difference between front and back yard management: examining the Landscape Mullets concept on urban residential lands.

Posted on August 13, 2018November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Roy Chowdhury, R., Grove, J. M., Martin, D.G., Goldman, E., Rogan, J., Groffman, P.M.. (2018). Social norms, yard care, and the difference between front and back yard management: examining the Landscape Mullets concept on urban residential lands. Society and Natural Resources. doi:10.1080/08941920.2018.1481549 [LINK]

A Multi-City Comparison of Front and Backyard Differences in Plant Species Diversity and Nitrogen Cycling in Residential Landscapes

Posted on August 3, 2018November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Avolio, M., Trammel, T.L.E., Roy Chowdhury, R., Grove, J.M., Rogan, J., Martin, D.G., Bettez, N., Cavender-Bares, J., Groffman, P.M., Hall, S.J., Heffernan, J.B., Hobbie, S.E., Larson, K.L., Morse, J.L., Neill, C., Nelson, K.C., Ogden, L.A., O’Neil-Dunne, J.P.M., Pataki, D., Pearse, W., Polsky, C., Wheeler, M.M.. (2018). A Multi-City Comparison of Front and Backyard[…]

Urban areas do provide ecosystem services

Posted on May 2, 2018February 4, 2023 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., McPhearson, T.. (2018). Urban areas do provide ecosystem services. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment [LINK]

Human and biophysical legacies shape contemporary urban forests: A literature synthesis.

Posted on March 20, 2018November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Roman, L.A., Pearsall, H.C., Eisenman, T.S., Conway, T.M., Fahey, R.T., Landry, S., Vogt, J.M., van Doorn, N.S., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Bardekjian, A.C., Battles, J.J., Cadenasso, M.L., Konijnendijk, C.C., Avolio, M., Berland, A., Jenerette, D.G., Mincey, S.K., Staudhammer, C.. (2018). Human and biophysical legacies shape contemporary urban forests: A literature synthesis. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening[…]

Landscape Ethnography: Understanding the Political and Ecological Dynamics of Urban Forests in Baltimore.

Posted on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Ogden, L.A., Aoki, C., Grove, J.M., Locke, D.H., Hall, W., Sonti, N.F., Pickett, S.T.A., Avins, M., Lautar, K., Lagrosa, J (2018). Landscape Ethnography: Understanding the Political and Ecological Dynamics of Urban Forests in Baltimore. Urban Ecosystems. doi:10.1007/s11252-018-0744-z [LINK]

Vegetation cover in relation to socioeconomic factors in a tropical city assessed from sub-meter resolution imagery

Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Martinuzzi, S., Ramos-González, O. M., Muñoz-Erickson, T. A., Locke, D.H., Lugo, A. E., Radeloff, V. C.. (2018). The assessment of urban vegetation from high-resolution aerial imagery and its relationship to socioeconomic factors in a tropical city. Ecological Applications. doi: 10.1002/eap.1673 [LINK]

Tree canopy change in Coastal Los Angeles, 2009 – 2014

Posted on November 20, 2017November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Romolini, R., Galvin, M. F., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Strauss, E. G.. (2017). Tree canopy change in Coastal Los Angeles, 2009 – 2014. Cities And The Environment (CATE) [LINK]

The Legacy Effect: Understanding how segregation and environmental injustice unfold over time in Baltimore.

Posted on October 16, 2017November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Grove, J.M., Ogden, L.A., Pickett, S.T.A., Boone, C.G., Buckley, G.L., Locke, D.H. and Lord, C.. [In Press]. The Legacy Effect: Understanding how segregation and environmental injustice unfold over time in Baltimore. Annals of the American Association of Geographers Special Issue on “Social Justice and the City.” [LINK]

Ecological homogenization of Residential Macrosystems.

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Groffman, P. M. , Avolio, M., Cavender-Bares, J., Bettez, N. D., Grove, J. M., Hall, S., Hobbie, S., Larson, K.L., Lerman, S., Locke, D.H., Heffernan, J., Morse, J. L., Neil, C., Nelson, K., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Pataki, D., Polsky, C., Pouyat, R. V., Roy Chowdhury, R., Steele, M., Trammell, T. L. E.. (2017). Ecological[…]

A New Look at Residential Ecosystems Management: Heterogeneous Practices and the Landscape Mullets Concept

Posted on April 15, 2017May 25, 2017 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H.. (2017). A New Look at Residential Ecosystems Management: Heterogeneous Practices and the Landscape Mullets Concept (Doctoral Dissertation). [LINK to submitted draft]

Tree canopy change and neighborhood stability: A comparative analysis of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Posted on March 28, 2017November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Chuang, W-C., Boone, C. G., Locke, D.H., Grove, J. M., Buckley, G. L., Whitmer, A., Zhang.. (2017) Tree canopy change and neighborhood stability: A comparative analysis of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Accepted at Urban Forestry and Urban Greening on March 28, 2017. [LINK]

Did community greening reduce crime? Evidence from New Haven, CT, 1996-2007

Posted on February 20, 2017November 16, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D.H., Han, S., Kondo, M., Murphy-Dunning, C., Cox, M.. (2017). Did community greening reduce crime? Evidence from New Haven, CT, 1996-2007 Landscape and Urban Planning 161,72–79. 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.01.006 [LINK]

Branching out to residential lands: missions and strategies of five tree distribution programs in the U.S.

Posted on February 6, 2017 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Nguyen, V. D., Roman, L. A., Locke, D. H., Mincey, S. K., Sanders, J., Fichman, E. S., … Tobing, S. L. (2017). Branching out to residential lands: missions and strategies of five tree distribution programs in the U.S. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 22, 1–24. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.01.007 [LINK]

What’s scale got to do with it? Models for urban tree canopy.

Posted on January 9, 2017November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., Landry, S., Grove, J. M., Roy Chowdhury, R.. (2016). What’s scale got to do with it? Models for urban tree canopy. Journal of Urban Ecology. 2(1): 1-16. DOI: 10.1093/jue/juw006 [LINK]

Social media approaches to modeling wildfire smoke dispersion: spatiotemporal and social scientific investigations

Posted on August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Sachdeva, S., McCaffrey, S., & Locke, D.H.. (2016). Social media approaches to modeling wildfire smoke dispersion: spatiotemporal and social scientific investigations. Information, Communication & Society, 4462(August), 1–16. doi:10.1080/1369118X.2016.1218528 [LINK]

Stewardship mapping and assessment project: a framework for understanding community-based environmental stewardship.

Posted on March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Svendsen, E.S., Campbell, L.K., Fisher, D.R., Connolly, J.J.T., Johnson, M.L., Sonti, N.F., Locke, D.H., Westphal, L.M., LeBlanc F.C., Grove, J.M., Romolini, M., Blahna, D.J., Wolf, K.L.. (2016). Stewardship mapping and assessment project: a framework for understanding community-based environmental stewardship. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-156. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station.[…]

Satisfaction, water and fertilizer use in the America residential macrosystem.

Posted on March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Groffman, P. M., Grove, J. M., Polsky, C., Bettez, N. D., Morse, J. L., C-B, J., Hall, S. J., Heffernan, J. B., Hobbie, S. E., Larson, K. L., Neill, C., Nelson, K., Ogden, L., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Pataki, D., Roy Chowdhury, R., and Locke, D. H.. (2016). Satisfaction, water and fertilizer use in the[…]

Why opt-in to a planting program? Long-term residents value street tree aesthetics.

Posted on January 21, 2015January 21, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., Roman, L. A., Murphy-Dunning, C.. (2015) Why opt-in to a planting program? Long-term residents value street tree aesthetics. Journal of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 41(6): 324–333 [LINK]

The good, the bad, and the interested: how historical demographics explain present-day tree canopy, vacant lot and tree request spatial variability in New Haven, CT.

Posted on January 21, 2015January 21, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., & Baine, G. (2015). The good, the bad, and the interested: how historical demographics explain present-day tree canopy, vacant lot and tree request spatial variability in New Haven, CT. Urban Ecosystems, 18(2), 391-409. doi:10.1007/s11252-014-0409-5 [LINK] – available for one time personal download only

Doing the Hard Work Where It’s Easiest? Examining the relationships between urban greening programs and social and ecological characteristics.

Posted on July 30, 2014November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., and Grove, J. M.. (2014). Doing the Hard Work Where It’s Easiest? Examining the relationships between urban greening programs and social and ecological characteristics. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. DOI: 10.1007/s12061-014-9131-1 [LINK]

Urban environmental stewardship and changes in vegetative cover in New York City neighborhoods (2000-2010).

Posted on July 29, 2014December 14, 2018 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., King, K. L., Svendsen, E. S., Campbell, L. K., Small, C., Sonti, N.F., Fisher, D. R. Lu, J. W. T.. (2014). Urban environmental stewardship and changes in vegetative cover in New York City neighborhoods (2000-2010). Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 4(3), 250–266. doi:10.1007/s13412-014-0176-x [LINK]

An Ecology of Prestige in New York City: Examining the Relationships Among Population Density, Socio-economic Status, Group Identity, and Residential Canopy Cover.

Posted on January 21, 2014November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Grove, J. M., Locke, D. H., & O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M. (2014). An Ecology of Prestige in New York City: Examining the Relationships Among Population Density, Socio-economic Status, Group Identity, and Residential Canopy Cover. Environmental Management. 54(3), 402–419 doi:10.1007/s00267-014-0310-2 [LINK]

Applications of Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Prioritization Tools: Supporting Collaborative Decision Making to Achieve Urban Sustainability Goals.

Posted on January 21, 2013November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., Grove, J. M., Galvin, M. F., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., & Murphy, C.. (2013). Applications of Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Prioritization Tools: Supporting Collaborative Decision Making to Achieve Urban Sustainability Goals. Cities and the Environment (CATE), 6(1). [LINK]

Assessing and comparing relationships between urban environmental stewardship networks and land cover in Baltimore and Seattle.

Posted on January 21, 2013November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Romolini, M., Grove, J. M., & Locke, D. H.. (2013). Assessing and comparing relationships between urban environmental stewardship networks and land cover in Baltimore and Seattle. Landscape and Urban Planning, 120, 190–207. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.08.008 [LINK]

The marginal cost of carbon abatement from planting street trees in New York City.

Posted on January 21, 2013January 21, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Kovacs, K. F., Haight, R. G., Jung, S., Locke, D. H., & O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M.. (2013). The marginal cost of carbon abatement from planting street trees in New York City. Ecological Economics, 95, 1–10. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.08.012 [LINK]

A Comparison of Three Methods for Measuring Local Urban Tree Canopy Cover.

Posted on January 21, 2013August 16, 2016 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

King, K. L., & Locke, D. H.. (2013). A Comparison of Three Methods for Measuring Local Urban Tree Canopy Cover. Journal of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 39(2), 62-67. [LINK]

Prioritizing preferable locations for increasing urban tree canopy in New York City.

Posted on January 21, 2010November 12, 2024 by dexter.locke@gmail.com

Locke, D. H., Grove, J. M., Lu, J. W. T., Troy, A. R., O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M., Beck, D. B.. (2010). Prioritizing preferable locations for increasing urban tree canopy in New York City. Cities And The Environment 3(1):18. [LINK]