Concepts deriving from criminology, housing policy, and environmental psychology are integrated to test two ways that housing conditions could relate to crime in a declining first-ring suburb of Salt Lake City. For existing housing, we use a model to test whether housing incivilities, such as litter and unkempt lawns, are associated with later crime. For new housing, we test whether a new subdi...

In the United States, home lawns occupy 20-25 million acres. Many residential landscapes also include non-turf systems such as ground covers, shrubs, trees, and mulches. In California alone it was last estimated that environmental horticulture occupied 1.4 million acres. Given the recent boom in new developments, the acreage of residential landscapes as of today may be substantially larger. Res...

[1] Northern peatlands are significant stocks of terrestrial soil carbon, and it has been predicted that warmer temperatures and lower water tables resulting from climate change will convert these ecosystems into sources for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). However, these predictions do not consider the potential for hydrologically induced ecological succession or the spatial variability of ca...

water supply of green spaces in arid areas is a major challenge. a high percentage of green spacescreate lawns, which are high water consumer landscapes. due to the environmental, recreational andathletic values of lawns, they are considered as non-removable elements in urban green space development.this paper reviews and discusses strategies for efficient water usage in lawn areas using librar...

Water supply of green spaces in arid areas is a major challenge. A high percentage of green spacescreate lawns, which are high water consumer landscapes. Due to the environmental, recreational andathletic values of lawns, they are considered as non-removable elements in urban green space development.This paper reviews and discusses strategies for efficient water usage in lawn areas using librar...

Abstract The turfgrass lawn is a common feature of urban and suburban communities, often accounting for the largest green spaces by area in these landscapes. Flowering species within lawns have potential to serve as source forage bee pollinators areas. We intentionally introduced low-growing flowers promote diversity reduce inputs, while maintaining traditional aesthetics recreational uses asso...

Grasslands are widespread elements of urban greenspace providing recreational, psychological and aesthetic benefits to city residents. Two grassland types contrasting management dominate greenspaces: frequently mown, species-poor short-cut lawns less intensively managed, near-natural tall-grass meadows. The higher conservation value meadows makes interventions such as converting into a promisin...