The Impact of the Phoenix Urban Heat Island on Residential Water Use

Journal of the American Planning Association, 73(3): 317-329, 2007

By: American Planning Association, Subhrajit Guhathakurta

https://doi.org/10.1080/01944360708977980
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Urban Heat Resilience

This article evaluates the impacts of urban heat on water use in Phoenix, AZ. The findings suggest that an increase in temperature by 1° Fahrenheit can result in a monthly increase in water use of 290 gallons for a single-family unit.