PUBLICATIONS

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Research Brief
Researcher(s): Lana Zimmerman and V. Kelly Turner
Nov 2025
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Report

A Menu of Options for the California State Legislature

Researcher(s): Lana Zimmerman and V. Kelly Turner
Nov 2025
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Report

An Expert Convening on Wildfire and Climate Solutions

Author(s):

Gregory Pierce, Lauren Dunlap, Vicky Espinoza, Sooji Yang, Hannah Myint, Alice Chen, Eric Fournier, Duanne Gilmore, Alex Hall, Ali Mosleh, Tarannom Parhizkar, Stephanie Pincetl, Samantha Smithies, Ertugrul Taciroglu, and Chad Thackeray

Oct 2025
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Research Brief
Author(s):

Jean Claude Iradukunda and V. Kelly Turner

Sep 2025
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Data Tool • Report

Informing the Implementation of California’s Human Right to Water

Author(s):

Edith B. de Guzman, Gregory Pierce, Jennifer Gorman, Lauren Dunlap, Michael Rincon, Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez, and Vivian Cruz

Sep 2025
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Guidebook
Author(s):

Rachel Sheinberg and Will Callan

Aug 2025
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Report

Energy Spending and Burden Projections from the L.A. Residential Energy Transition Tool

Author(s):

Lauren Dunlap, Rachel Sheinberg, Will Callan, Samantha Smithies, and Gregory Pierce

Aug 2025
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Report

What’s On Tap: L.A.’s Water Story… Source to Spigot

Author(s):

Edith de Guzman and Leonard Holler

Aug 2025
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Website

Progress Website on Implementation of the Transformatiove Climate Communities Program Grant

Author(s):

Alex Aguirre Levitas, Jason Karpman

Jul 2025
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Website

Progress Website on Implementation of the Transformatiove Climate Communities Program Grant

Author(s):

Jason Karpman

Jul 2025
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Report

Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformatiove Climate Communities Program Grant

Author(s):

Elena Hernandez, Jason Karpman

Jul 2025
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Student Report

Addressing Extreme Heat in Rental Housing

Author(s):

Chelsea Kirk

Jul 2025
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Report

Barriers, Needs, and Progress Toward an Equitable Energy Transition

Author(s):

Lauren Dunlap, Will Callan, Samantha Smithies, Rachel Sheinberg, and Greg Pierce

Jul 2025
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Student Report

Best practices for measuring impacts of the community resilience centers grant program

Author(s):

Katie Freiberg

Jun 2025
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Student Report

Advised by Greg Pierce and Edith de Guzman, a team of Master of Urban and Regional Planning students assessed how to improve drought and wildfire resilience for small water systems in LA County, with a focus on consolidation, emergency preparedness, and equitable access to safe drinking water.

Author(s):

Alex Sun, Allison Samsel, Aydin Pasebani, Catherine Ren, Chloe Curry, Dana Choi, Emily Cadena, Leo Blain, Leila Moinpour, Nasir Sakandar, Veronica De Santos, and Will Callan

Jun 2025
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Journal Article
Author(s):

Yu, et al., including Greg Pierce

Jun 2025
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Data Tool

This new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus U.S. cities and towns.

Author(s):

Dr. V. Kelly Turner, Lana Zimmerman, Isaac Buo, Julia Twichell

Jun 2025
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Research Brief

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation experts use their national Shade Map to analyze U.S. shade disparities.

Author(s):

Dr. V. Kelly Turner, Lana Zimmerman, and Isaac Buo

Jun 2025