Publications

Peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and other scholarly outputs.

A current list of peer-reviewed journal articles, edited books and chapters, and selected other scholarly outputs. For the most up-to-date list with citation counts, see Google Scholar. BibTeX for everything below is available in references.bib.

Edited books

• Piselli, C., Altan, H., Balaban, O., Kremer, P. (Eds.). (2022). Innovating Strategies and Solutions for Urban Performance and Regeneration. Springer Nature. Link

Book chapters

• McPhearson, T., Karki, M., Herzog, C., Abbadie, L., Karki, M., Kremer, P., Perini, K., Santiago Fink, H., Sutto, P. (2018). Urban ecosystems and biodiversity. In R. C, S. D, M. S, D. S, & R.-L. P (Eds.), Climate Change and Cities: Second Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network (pp. 257-318). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Gómez-Baggethun, E., Gren, Å., Barton, D. N., Langemeyer, J., McPhearson, T., O’Farrell, P., Andersson, E., Hamstead, Z., Kremer, P. (2013). Urban ecosystem services. In Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 175-251). Springer Netherlands. DOI
• Kremer, P., DeLiberty, T., Schreuder, Y. (2012). Defining local food systems. In N. Reid, J. D. Gatrell, & P. S. Ross (Eds.), Local Food Systems in Old Industrial Regions: Concepts, Spatial Context, and Local Practices. Vermont: Ashgate Publishing.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

2026

• Rahman, M., Smith, V. B., Kremer, P., Wadzuk, B. M., Jiao, X., Amur, A., Arabi, S. Incorporating artificial intelligence into the future of stormwater management. Discover Water.
• Ermagun, A., Janatabadi, F., Safarloo, Z., Kremer, P., Lindley, S. Urban flooding restructures mobility through coupled behavioral and network disruption: a systematic review of evidence. Sustainable Cities and Society, 107285. Link
• Kremer, P., Weaver, D., Stewart, J. D. Sensitivity of urban structure-temperature relationships to grid parameterization. Ecological Informatics, 93, 103587. DOI

2025

• Hassebrock, J. M., Kremer, P., Seng, K. E., Goldsmith, S. T. Long-term impacts of land cover change on nitrate export in mixed-use exurban and suburban watersheds. Science of The Total Environment, 1002, 180612. DOI
• Al Mehedi, M. A., Smith, V., Kremer, P. A comparative analysis of urban and peri-urban flood identification using SAR imagery. PLOS Water, 4(9), e0000269. DOI
• Scolio, M., Amur, A., Olson, E., Smith, V., Wadzuk, B., Homet, K., Devlin, E., Kremer, P. Reconceptualizing urban flood modeling: toward intersectional and equitable urban flood risk planning. Sustainable Cities and Society, 130, 106578. DOI
• Good, K., Robert, E., Kremer, P., Wang, Y., Wilson, J. M. Subbasin-level discharge-intake flow index to assess potential iodine point source discharges upstream of surface drinking water sources. Discover Water, 5(34). Link
• Scolio, M., Kremer, P., Smith, V., Amur, A., Wadzuk, B., Homet, K., Devlin, E., Al Mehedi, M. A., Moore, L. Delineating urban flooding when incorporating community stormwater knowledge. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 5(1), 015008. DOI
• Terry, B., Kremer, P., Goldsmith, S. T., Shakya, K. M. Land use regression model to predict nitrogen dioxide in the greater Philadelphia area. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 16(1), 102339. DOI

2024

• Joo, H. E., Clark, J. A., Kremer, P., Aronson, M. F. Socio-environmental drivers of human-nature interactions in urban green spaces. Urban Ecosystems, 27(6), 2397-2413. DOI
• Winkler, R. L., Clark, J. A., Locke, D. H., Kremer, P., Aronson, M. F., Hoover, F.-A., Joo, H. E., La Rosa, D., Lee, K. J., Lerman, S. B., Pearsall, H., Vargo, T. L., Nilon, C. H., Lepczyk, C. A. Unequal access to social, environmental and health amenities in US urban parks. Nature Cities, 1(12), 861-870. DOI
• Marks, N. K., Cravotta, C. A., Rossi, M. L., Silva, C., Kremer, P., Goldsmith, S. T. Exploring spatial and temporal symptoms of the freshwater salinization syndrome in a rural to urban watershed. Science of The Total Environment, 947, 174266. DOI
• Lee, K., Aronson, M. F. J., Clark, J. A. G., Hoover, F.-A., Joo, H. E., Kremer, P., La Rosa, D., Larson, K. L., Lepczyk, C. A., Lerman, S. B., Locke, D. H., Nilon, C. H., Pearsall, H., Vargo, T. L. V. Limitations of existing park quality instruments and suggestions for future research. Landscape and Urban Planning, 249, 105127. DOI
• Scolio, M., Bohra, C., Kremer, P., Shakya, K. M. Spatial analysis of intra-urban air pollution disparities through an environmental justice lens: a case study of Philadelphia, PA. Atmosphere, 15(7), 755. DOI
• Scolio, M., Kremer, P., Zhang, Y., Shakya, K. M. Spatial-temporal modeling of the relationship between surface temperature and air temperature in metropolitan urban systems. Urban Climate, 55, 101921. DOI
• Jezycki, K. E., Rodriguez, E., Craft, C. B., Neubauer, S. C., Morris, J. T., Goldsmith, S. T., Kremer, P., Weston, N. B. Metal accumulation in salt marsh soils along the East Coast of the United States. Science of The Total Environment, 922, 171025. DOI
• Cook, L. M., Good, K. D., Moretti, M., Kremer, P., Wadzuk, B., Traver, R., Smith, V. Towards the intentional multifunctionality of urban green infrastructure: a paradox of choice? npj Urban Sustainability, 4(1). DOI

2023

• Rossi, M. L., Kremer, P., Cravotta, C. A., Seng, K. E., Goldsmith, S. T. Land development and road salt usage drive long-term changes in major-ion chemistry of streamwater in six exurban and suburban watersheds, southeastern Pennsylvania, 1999-2019. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11. DOI
• Henderson, A. F., Santoro, J. A., Kremer, P. Impacts of spatial scale and resolution on species distribution models of American chestnuts. Forest Ecology and Management.

2022

• Rossi, M. L., Kremer, P., Cravotta, C. A., Scheirer, K. E., Goldsmith, S. T. Long-term impacts of impervious surface cover change and roadway deicing agent application on chloride concentrations in exurban and suburban watersheds. Science of The Total Environment, 851, 157933. DOI
• Marks, N. K., Hosseiny, H., Bill, V. P., Ahn, K. L., Crimmins, M. C., Kremer, P., Smith, V. B. Spatial integration of urban runoff modeling, heat, and social vulnerability for blue-green infrastructure planning and management. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(11). DOI
• Stewart, J. D., Kremer, P. Temporal change in relationships between urban structure and surface temperature. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 49(9), 2297-2311. DOI
• Henderson, A. F., Santoro, J. A., Kremer, P. Ensemble modeling for American chestnut distribution: locating potential restoration sites in Pennsylvania. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
• Homet, K., Kremer, P., Smith, V., Strader, S. Multi-variable assessment of green stormwater infrastructure planning across a city landscape: incorporating social, environmental, built-environment, and maintenance vulnerabilities. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10. DOI
• Homet, K., Kremer, P., Smith, V., Ampomah, R., Strader, S. M. Mapping predicted areas of common maintenance impacts to green stormwater infrastructure in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 8(3). DOI
• Cummings, L. E., Stewart, J. D., Kremer, P., Shakya, K. Predicting citywide distribution of air pollution using mobile monitoring and three-dimensional urban structure. Sustainable Cities and Society, 76, 103510. DOI

2021

• Crimmins, M., Park, S., Smith, V., Kremer, P. A spatial assessment of high-resolution drainage characteristics and roadway safety during wet conditions. Applied Geography, 133, 102477. DOI
• Cummings, L. E., Stewart, J. D., Reist, R., Shakya, K. M., Kremer, P. Mobile monitoring of air pollution reveals spatial and temporal variation in an urban landscape. Frontiers in Built Environment, 7. DOI
• Mitz, E., Kremer, P., Larondelle, N., Stewart, J. D. Structure of urban landscape and surface temperature: a case study in Philadelphia, PA. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9. DOI
• Stewart, J. D., Kremer, P., Shakya, K. M., Conway, M., Saad, A. Outdoor atmospheric microbial diversity is associated with urban landscape structure and differs from indoor-transit systems as revealed by mobile monitoring and three-dimensional spatial analysis. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. DOI

2020

• Wellmann, T., Lausch, A., Andersson, E., Knapp, S., Cortinovis, C., Jache, J., Scheuer, S., Kremer, P., Mascarenhas, A., Kraemer, R., Haase, A., Schug, F., Haase, D. Remote sensing in urban planning: contributions towards ecologically sound policies? Landscape and Urban Planning, 204, 103921. DOI
• Shade, C., Kremer, P., Rockwell, J. S., Henderson, K. G. The effects of urban development and current green infrastructure policy on future climate change resilience. Ecology and Society, 25(4). DOI
• Conway, M., Shakya, K., Kremer, P. Mapping social vulnerability to air pollution in Philadelphia, PA. Veritas: Villanova Research Journal, 2, 122-130. DOI
• Temple, A., Kremer, P. Spatial and temporal analysis of farmers markets and their regional farms in Philadelphia, PA. Veritas: Villanova Research Journal, 2, 116-121. DOI
• Godschall, S., Smith, V., Hubler, J., Kremer, P. A decision process for optimizing multi-hazard shelter location using global data. Sustainability, 12(15), 6252. DOI
• Hosseiny, H., Crimmins, M., Smith, V. B., Kremer, P. A generalized automated framework for urban runoff modeling and its application at a citywide landscape. Water, 12(2), 357. DOI

2019

• Shakya, K. M., Kremer, P., Henderson, K., McMahon, M., Peltier, R. E., Bromberg, S., Stewart, J. Mobile monitoring of air and noise pollution in Philadelphia neighborhoods during summer 2017. Environmental Pollution, 255, 113195. DOI
• Kremer, P., Haase, A., Haase, D. The future of urban sustainability: smart, efficient, green or just? Introduction to the special issue. Sustainable Cities and Society, 51, 101761. DOI
• Shade, C., Kremer, P. Predicting land use changes in Philadelphia following green infrastructure policies. Land, 8(2), 28. DOI

2018

• Hamstead, Z. A., Fisher, D., Ilieva, R. T., Wood, S. A., McPhearson, T., Kremer, P. Geolocated social media as a rapid indicator of park visitation and equitable park access. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 72, 38-50. DOI
• Kremer, P., Larondelle, N., Zhang, Y., Pasles, E. B., Haase, D. Within-class and neighborhood effects on the relationship between composite urban classes and surface temperature. Sustainability, 10(3), 645.

2017

• Haase, D., Kabisch, S., Haase, A., Andersson, E., Banzhaf, E., Baró, F., Brenck, M., Fischer, L. K., Frantzeskaki, N., Kabisch, N., Krellenberg, K., Kremer, P., Kronenberg, J., Larondelle, N., Mathey, J., Pauleit, S., Ring, I., Rink, D., Schwarz, N., Wolff, M. Greening cities, to be socially inclusive? About the alleged paradox of society and ecology in cities. Habitat International, 64, 41-48. DOI
• Gittleman, M., Farmer, C. J., Kremer, P., McPhearson, T. Estimating stormwater runoff for community gardens in New York City. Urban Ecosystems, 20(1), 129-139. DOI

2016

• Kremer, P., Hamstead, Z., Haase, D., McPhearson, T., Frantzeskaki, N., Andersson, E., Kabisch, N., Larondelle, N., Rall, E. L., Voigt, A., Baró, F., Bertram, C., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Hansen, R., Kaczorowska, A., Kain, J.-H., Kronenberg, J., Langemeyer, J., Pauleit, S., Rehdanz, K., Schewenius, M., van Ham, C., Wurster, D., Elmqvist, T. Key insights for the future of urban ecosystem services research. Ecology and Society, 21(2). DOI
• Hamstead, Z. A., Kremer, P., Larondelle, N., McPhearson, T., Haase, D. Classification of the heterogeneous structure of urban landscapes (STURLA) as an indicator of landscape function applied to surface temperature in New York City. Ecological Indicators, 70, 574-585. DOI
• Kremer, P., Hamstead, Z. A., McPhearson, T. The value of urban ecosystem services in New York City: a spatially explicit multicriteria analysis of landscape scale valuation scenarios. Environmental Science & Policy, 62, 57-68. DOI

2015

• Kremer, P., Hamstead, Z. Transformation of urban vacant lots for the common good: an introduction to the special issue. Cities and the Environment, 8(2). Link
• Kremer, P., Andersson, E., McPhearson, T., Elmqvist, T. Advancing the frontier of urban ecosystem services research. Ecosystem Services, 12, 149-151. DOI
• Andersson, E., Tengö, M., McPhearson, T., Kremer, P. Cultural ecosystem services as a gateway for improving urban sustainability. Ecosystem Services, 12, 165-168. DOI
• Andersson, E., McPhearson, T., Kremer, P., Gomez-Baggethun, E., Haase, D., Tuvendal, M., Wurster, D. Scale and context dependence of ecosystem service providing units. Ecosystem Services, 12, 157-164. DOI

2014 and earlier

• Larondelle, N., Hamstead, Z. A., Kremer, P., Haase, D., McPhearson, T. (2014). Applying a novel urban structure classification to compare the relationships of urban structure and surface temperature in Berlin and New York City. Applied Geography, 53, 427-437. DOI
• Haase, D., Larondelle, N., Andersson, E., Artmann, M., Borgström, S., Breuste, J., Gomez-Baggethun, E., Gren, Å., Hamstead, Z., Hansen, R., Kabisch, N., Kremer, P., Langemeyer, J., Rall, E. L., McPhearson, T., Pauleit, S., Qureshi, S., Schwarz, N., Voigt, A., Wurster, D., Elmqvist, T. (2014). A quantitative review of urban ecosystem service assessments: concepts, models, and implementation. AMBIO, 43(4), 413-433. DOI
• McPhearson, T., Hamstead, Z. A., Kremer, P. (2014). Urban ecosystem services for resilience planning and management in New York City. AMBIO, 43(4), 502-515. DOI
• Kremer, P., Hamstead, Z. A., McPhearson, T. (2013). A social-ecological assessment of vacant lots in New York City. Landscape and Urban Planning, 120, 218-233. DOI
• McPhearson, T., Kremer, P., Hamstead, Z. A. (2013). Mapping ecosystem services in New York City: applying a social-ecological approach in urban vacant land. Ecosystem Services, 5, 11-26. DOI
• Kremer, P., Schreuder, Y. (2012). The feasibility of regional food systems in metropolitan areas: an investigation of Philadelphia’s foodshed. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 171-191. DOI
• Kremer, P., DeLiberty, T. L. (2011). Local food practices and growing potential: mapping the case of Philadelphia. Applied Geography, 31(4), 1252-1261. DOI

Other media

• Godelnik, R., Kremer, P. (2024). 1.5°C lifestyles and the city. The Nature of Cities. Link
• Kremer, P., Haase, A., Haase, D. (2020). Placing equity at the center of the urban greening agenda. The Nature of Cities. Link
• Kremer, P., Godelnik, R. (2019). Can cities be Greta? The Nature of Cities. Link
• Stewart, J., Kremer, P. (2021). The urban atmospheric microbiome. The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures (pp. 1956-1961). Palgrave MacMillan. DOI

In review and forthcoming

• Kremer, P. Urban structure shapes land surface temperature: evidence from a global analysis of urban areas. Urban Climate (in review).
• Kremer, P., Borowiak, C., Scolio, M. Beyond land precarity: building a garden database and platform to support Philadelphia growers. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.
• Smith, V. B., Kremer, P., Amur, A., Scolio, M., Wadzuk, B. M., Arabi, S., Cooney, S. E., Jiao, X. From smart to insightful: integrating technology and community engagement for green stormwater infrastructure management. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.
• Arabi, S., Yaméogo, D. D. S., Kremer, P., Smith, V. B. Geospatial foundation models for water resources management: current status and paths forward. Environmental Modelling & Software.
• Freeman, A., Pinton, D., Langley, J. A., Sansom, L., Doughty, C., Kremer, P., Canestrelli, A., Chambers, L., Chapman, S. K. (2025). Mangrove presence is associated with lower rates of coastal wetland loss at marsh-mangrove ecotone. Estuaries and Coasts.
• Kremer, P., Goldsmith, S. T., Berrios, L., Arnold, L. R. Total and bioaccessible metal concentrations in river flood sediment deposits in two urban communities following Hurricane Ida. GeoHealth.