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Cara Nelson's Draft Page

1. Finish literature review 2. Finish publication draft with at least a few revisions
 * Overall Goals:**

- 2/25 Edit lit review introduction and one more section of lit review - 3/4 Finish editing lit review - 3/11 Have someone edit/proof my lit review, and edit introduction for publication - 3/18 Edit lit review based on comments and work on methods for publication - 3/25 Finish methods section - 4/1 Work on results section and start data analysis section - 4/8 Analysis section done - 4/15 Discussion for publication - 4/22 Edit publication/thesis - 4/29 Edit remaining items---publication and/or lit review
 * Outline for Goals:**

**Literature Review Goal:** · Understand how vegetation affects household energy use

**Objectives for Literature Review:** · review studies on how trees and other vegetation affect energy use · identify variables (non-vegetation) that can be influencing energy use in these vegetation studies · identify the variables with the largest influence on energy consumption · identify relationships between lifestyles and vegetation on energy consumption

**Audience:** This paper will be a literature review that will be evaluated by professors in the Forestry and Natural Resources department. Another potential audience would be researchers, scientists, or graduate students interested in vegetation and energy effects.

**Literature Review Outline** I. Introduction a. Big picture-energy consumption issue i. urban areas important consumer ii. UHI effects iii. sustainable future—need to reduce energy emissions b. Urban veg mitigating energy related emissions in 2 ways i. sequestration and storage ii. reducing energy use of buildings/homes c. Examples of trees for energy conservation d. But people and other factors play a role in energy consumption too e. Goal-Look at studies that have quantified these factors. Better understanding of how veg affects energy consumption along with the other major influences on energy use. f. Objectives i. review studies on how trees affect energy use ii. identify variables that may be influencing energy use in these veg studies iii. identify the variables with the most significant influence on energy consumption iv. identify relationships between lifestyles and vegetation on energy consumption II. Effects of veg on energy use (with tables/graphs) a. overall influence of trees on microclimate i. how—evapotranspiration ii. decrease UHI b. individual homes/buildings i. shade 1. how---block solar radiation, etc ii. reduced wind speed 1. how c. net effects of trees on energy use and carbon emissions III. Vegetation Factors a. Placement/location b. Amount of vegetation c. Type/species d. tree configuration (height, crown density, size) e. Use of models and remote sensing i. why use models and remote sensing IV. Other factors influencing energy use a. Building characteristics b. Appliances, ac unit, heating unit c. Lifestyles/behaviors d. Climate e. Most influential factors that are measurable V. Veg cover and lifestyle relationships a. Veg cover differs among lifestyle groups b. Ecology of prestige theory c. Findings VI. Conclusion a. Paragraph 1 i. there are energy/emissions benefits from trees ii. quantifying complicated by many variables iii. people’s behaviors and lifestyle choices influence this issue as well iv. a study focusing on these (list) most important variables will allow us to better understand how to find effects of vegetation v. reduce energy important for sustainability b. Paragraph 2: Developing a study to quantify effects of vegetation on energy consumption i. variables to include ii. AC savings 1. why—tree savings most important in south in summer 2. urbanization in south