Ladd Keith
Assistant Professor - Planning and Sustainable Built Environments
Chair - Sustainable Built Environments Program, College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture
Adaptation Programs/Projects
- Urban Heat and Health Interventions and Evidence Gaps
- Visioning a Cooler Tucson
- Community Climate Profiles to Support Adaptation Planning
- Evaluating the Use of Urban Heat Island and Heat Increase Modeling in Land Use and Planning Decision-Making
- CLIMAS Year 5 (2016-2017) Assessment
Employment Highlights
- Urban Land Institute, Center of Sustainability (includes Urban Resiliency Programs) - Founding Board Member
- American Planning Association - Arizona Chapter, Board of Directors
Selected Publications
- Keith, Ladd, Sara Meerow, and Tess Wagner. In press. Planning for extreme heat: A review. Journal of Extreme Events.
- Austhof, Erika, Vjollca Berisha, Ben McMahan, Gigi Owen, Ladd Keith, Matthew Roach, and Heidi E. Brown. 2020. Engaging public health stakeholders in climate and health adaptation. Atmosphere, 11(3), 265. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11030265
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., Arid Lands Resource Sciences, University of Arizona
- M.S., Planning, University of Arizona
Geographic Area
US/Canada
Expertise Area
Decision-Support
Extreme Heat
Human Dimensions of Climate Change
Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving
Planning and Land Use
Public Policy and Governance
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach
Sustainability Options and Infrastructure
Vulnerability Assessment