TY - JOUR
T1 - How do variations in Urban Heat Islands in space and time influence household water use? the case of Phoenix, Arizona
AU - Aggarwal, Rimjhim
AU - Guhathakurta, Subhrajit
AU - Grossman-Clarke, Susanne
AU - Lathey, Vasudha
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper explores how urbanization, through its role in the evolution of Urban Heat Island (UHI), affects residential water consumption. Using longitudinal data and drawing on a mesoscale atmospheric model, we examine how variations in surface temperature at the census tract level have affected water use in single family residences in Phoenix, Arizona. Results show that each Fahrenheit rise in nighttime temperature increases water consumption by 1.4%. This temperature effect is found to vary significantly with lot size and pool size. The study provides insights into the links between urban form and water use, through the dynamics of UHI.
AB - This paper explores how urbanization, through its role in the evolution of Urban Heat Island (UHI), affects residential water consumption. Using longitudinal data and drawing on a mesoscale atmospheric model, we examine how variations in surface temperature at the census tract level have affected water use in single family residences in Phoenix, Arizona. Results show that each Fahrenheit rise in nighttime temperature increases water consumption by 1.4%. This temperature effect is found to vary significantly with lot size and pool size. The study provides insights into the links between urban form and water use, through the dynamics of UHI.
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U2 - 10.1029/2011WR010924
DO - 10.1029/2011WR010924
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84862569966
SN - 0043-1397
VL - 48
JO - Water Resources Research
JF - Water Resources Research
IS - 6
M1 - W06518
ER -