PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals
de Guzman, E.B. “Evaluating the impact of trees on residential thermal conditions in Los Angeles using community science.” Cities and the Environment, 2023.
de Guzman, E.B., Wohldmann, E.L., Eisenman, D.P. “Cooler and healthier: Increasing tree stewardship and reducing heat-health risk using community-based urban forestry.” Sustainability, 2023.
de Guzman, E.B., Escobedo, F.J., O’Leary, R. “A socio-ecological approach to align tree stewardship programs with public health benefits in marginalized neighborhoods in Los Angeles, USA.” Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022.
Kalkstein, L.S., Eisenman, D.P., de Guzman E.B., Sailor, D.J. “Increasing trees and high-albedo surfaces decreases heat impacts and mortality in Los Angeles, CA.” International Journal of Biometeorology, 2022.
de Guzman, E., Malarich, R., Large, L., Danoff-Burg, S. “Inspiring Resident Engagement: Identifying Street Tree Stewardship Participation Strategies in Environmental Justice Communities Using a Community-Based Social Marketing Approach.” Journal of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 44(6):291-306, November 2018.
Bloome, D., de Guzman, E. “Transferring water and climate resilience lessons from Australia’s Millennium Drought to Southern California.” Cities and the Environment Journal. Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2017.
Reports and Plans
Sheridan, S., de Guzman, E., Sailor, D., Eisenman, D., Kalkstein, L. S., Parfrey, J., Chen, Y. Koetter, M., Herrmann, D. Rx for Hot Cities 2: Reducing Heat and ER Visits With Trees and High-albedo Surfaces in Los Angeles, 2023, TreePeople and Los Angeles Urban Cooling Collaborative.
de Guzman, E. & Barreca, A. Evaluating the Impacts of Trees on Residential Thermal Conditions in Los Angeles Using Community Science, 2021, UCLA and TreePeople.
de Guzman, E., Kalkstein, L. S., Sailor, D., Eisenman, D., Sheridan, S., Kirner, K., Maas, R., Shickman, K., Fink, D., Parfrey, J, Chen, Y., Rx for Hot Cities: Climate Resilience Through Urban Greening and Cooling in Los Angeles, 2020, TreePeople and Los Angeles Urban Cooling Collaborative.
Bloome, D., de Guzman, E. Transferring Lessons from Australia's Millennium Drought to California, 2016, TreePeople.
Co-author: “Rain to the Rescue: Stormwater’s Power to Increase California’s Local Water Supplies,” October 2016, Natural Resources Defense Council and TreePeople.
Lead Author: Inglewood & Lennox Greening Plan, 2016, TreePeople, SWA Group, EW Consulting, and Social Justice Learning Institute.
de Guzman, E., Drayse, R. Lessons from the Land of Oz for the American Southwest: Australia’s Responses to Its Millennium Drought, 2013, TreePeople.
de Guzman (Ben-Horin), E. Rainwater as a Resource: A Report on Three Sites Demonstrating Sustainable Stormwater Management, 2007, TreePeople.
Reviewer, Editor, Contributor
Contributor: Focused Adaptation: A strategic approach to climate adaptation in cities. C40 and McKinsey Sustainability, 2021.
Contributor: Proposed Funding Pathways for Adaptation to Climate Change in California, Resources Legacy Fund & The OnClimate Team, 2021.
Contributor: Our County: Los Angeles Countywide Sustainability Plan. Los Angeles County, 2019.
Contributor: L.A.’s Green New Deal: Sustainability Plan 2019. City of Los Angeles, 2019.
Referee: Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, February 2019.
Peer Reviewer: California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment: Los Angeles Regional Report. California Natural Resources Agency. August 2018.
Contributor: Resilient Los Angeles. City of Los Angeles, May 2018.
Editor: Ndayishimiye, E., Stieg, M. Public Trees for Public Good: An Assessment of Urban Forestry Management and Practices in Los Angeles County, November 2017, Bloome, D., de Guzman, E., Eremita, L., Lipkis, A. (Eds.), TreePeople.
Contributor: Tariq, A., Lempert, R., Riverson, J., Schwartz, M., Berg, N. A Climate Stress Test of Los Angeles’ Water Quality Plans, January 2017, RAND Corporation.
Contributor: Cooley, H., Phurisamban, R. The Cost of Alternative Water Supply and Efficiency Options in California, October 2016, Pacific Institute.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Member/Contributor: Los Angeles Basin Stormwater Conservation Study, 2016, US Bureau of Reclamation and LA County Department of Public Works/Flood Control District.
Co-client/Core Team Member: Urban Greening Plan for Park and Ride Lots and Stations Areas/Metro Green Places, 2016, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Contributor: Los Angeles Stormwater Capture Master Plan, 2015, Geosyntec in Partnership with TreePeople, for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Editor: Unlocking Collaborative Solutions to Water Challenges in the Los Angeles Region: The Power of Schools, 2015, TreePeople and Tetra Tech.
Reviewer: Dallman, S., Piechota, T. Stormwater: Asset, Not Liability, 2010, Council for Watershed Health.
Co-author: Drayse, R., de Guzman (Ben-Horin), E. Transforming Alleys into Green Infrastructure for Los Angeles, 2008, University of Southern California Center for Sustainable Cities.