Larissa Larsen

About Larissa Larsen

Larissa Larsen is a professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Michigan. Larsen’s interdisciplinary research focuses on urban climate (extreme heat/urban heat islands, and mitigating indoor temperatures) and the importance of urban green spaces in rapidly urbanizing East African cities.

Areas of Expertise

Environmental Planning and Resource Management, Urban Design, Land Use Planning and Governance

Selected Publications

Larsen, Larissa, Gronlund, Carina J., Ketenci, Kaan Cem, Harlan, Sharon L., Hondula, David M., Stone, Jr., Brian J., Lanza, Kevin, Mallen, Evan, Wright, Mary K., O’Neill, Safe at Home? A Comparison of Factors Influencing Indoor Residential Temperatures during Warm Weather in Three Cities. (July 18, 2022) Journal of the American Planning Association. https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2022.2087724, Berke, Timothy and Larsen, Larissa. (2022) Using Land to Promote Refugee Self-Reliance in Uganda. Land. 11, 410. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11030410, Stults, Missy and Larsen, Larissa (2018) “Tackling Uncertainty in Local US Adaptation Planning”. Journal of Planning Education and Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X18769134, Larsen, Larissa (2015) “Urban climate and adaptation strategies”, Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment 13(9), 486-492. https://doi.org/10.1890/150103

Recent Courses Taught

Intro. to Urban and Environmental Planning (URP 423)
Climate Change in Cities (URP 402)
Radical Planning (URP 611)
Fundamentals of Planning Practice (URP 507)