C J Gabbe
Biographic Data
| ID | 4630587 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C J Gabbe |
| GIVEN NAMES | C J |
| FAMILY NAME | Gabbe |
| SIGNATURE | GABBE C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Santa Clara University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0084-580X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Reducing heat vulnerability for people experiencing homelessness
Climate change and economic inequality have created an urgent need for heat resilience planning for people experiencing homelessness, who face the greatest exposure and mortality risk during extreme heat events. Yet little research examines how jurisdictions plan to reduce heat risks for unhoused populations. This study examines heat governance for unhoused populations in Santa Clara County (California) by focusing on policy and planning activiti…
The multiple drivers of thermal disparities in US manufactured housing
Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather hazard. Residents of manufactured housing – in both urban and rural settings – are more likely than those in other housing types to need medical attention due to heat exposure at home. This study thus examines the drivers of residential thermal disparities for manufactured housing residents across the US. We use data from the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey and 2021 American Hous…
Planning for heat beyond the big city
Reducing heat risk for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness
Housing and Urban Heat
Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States, and housing characteristics affect heat-related mortality. This paper answers two questions. First, how do heat risk measures vary by housing type and location in San José, California? Second, what housing and neighborhood factors are associated with greater heat risk? We first create a parcel dataset with housing, heat risk, and neighborhood characteristics. We then use a c…
Households Living in Manufactured Housing Face Outsized Exposure to Heat and Wildfire Hazards
Past research has shown that households living in manufactured housing have outsized exposure and vulnerability to multiple climate-related hazards, including floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Yet, few studies have specifically analyzed the risk of hot and dry climate change-induced hazards, such as extreme heat and wildfires, on households living in manufactured housing. In this study, we first use national American Housing Survey data to provi…
The effects of an “urban village” planning and zoning strategy in San Jose, California
Why and How Do Cities Plan for Extreme Heat
Heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States. This paper studies municipal heat adaptation using survey and planning data from California. We first analyze the characteristics of municipalities that innovate. Cities with heat-related policies have greater degrees of projected extreme heat, leadership support, environmental justice planning, and smaller Hispanic population shares. We then assess specific policy innovations of …
Housing supply and local political influence
There is renewed interest in housing policy, but the role of local political factors has been understudied. Local elected officials—particularly city council members elected to represent specific geographic areas—are expected to exercise considerable discretion over development in their districts. This paper examines the influence of council district locations, neighborhood characteristics, and zoning in explaining housing growth in Los Angeles. …
Extreme Heat Vulnerability of Subsidized Housing Residents in California
Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of mortality in the United States, but there is little evidence about how this climate hazard affects residents of different housing types. In this study, we examine whether Californians living in subsidized housing are more vulnerable to extreme heat than those living in unsubsidized housing. We create a tract-level data set combining housing characteristics, downscaled climate projections, and a…
Parking policy
Local regulatory responses during a regional housing shortage
Residential zoning and near-roadway air pollution
Improperly-zoned, spatially-marginalized, and poorly-served? An analysis of mobile home parks in Los Angeles County
Why Are Regulations Changed? A Parcel Analysis of Upzoning in Los Angeles
Planners, officials, and neighborhood groups often debate zoning changes, yet there is little empirical evidence explaining why zoning and other land use regulations are changed. I use logistic regression models to examine density-enabling rezoning (“upzoning”) in Los Angeles. I find that upzoning occurs where there are development opportunities combined with limited political resistance. Upzoning is most likely on well-located parcels zoned for …
Employment proximity and outcomes for Moving to Opportunity families
The Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration (MTO) randomly assigned housing vouchers to public housing residents in an experimental test of the effect of neighborhood and location on household outcomes. In terms of adult employment outcomes, the 2 treatment groups did not significantly differ from the control group. We use MTO data to examine whether spatial proximity to jobs and job growth explains this lack of treatment effect. We …
Why Are Regulations Changed? A Parcel Analysis of Upzoning in Los Angeles
Planners, officials, and neighborhood groups often debate zoning changes, yet there is little empirical evidence explaining why zoning and other land use regulations are changed. I use logistic regression models to examine density-enabling rezoning (“upzoning”) in Los Angeles. I find that upzoning occurs where there are development opportunities combined with limited political resistance. Upzoning is most likely on well-located parcels zoned for …
Improperly-zoned, spatially-marginalized, and poorly-served? An analysis of mobile home parks in Los Angeles County
Local regulatory responses during a regional housing shortage
Why and How Do Cities Plan for Extreme Heat
Heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States. This paper studies municipal heat adaptation using survey and planning data from California. We first analyze the characteristics of municipalities that innovate. Cities with heat-related policies have greater degrees of projected extreme heat, leadership support, environmental justice planning, and smaller Hispanic population shares. We then assess specific policy innovations of …
Employment proximity and outcomes for Moving to Opportunity families
The Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration (MTO) randomly assigned housing vouchers to public housing residents in an experimental test of the effect of neighborhood and location on household outcomes. In terms of adult employment outcomes, the 2 treatment groups did not significantly differ from the control group. We use MTO data to examine whether spatial proximity to jobs and job growth explains this lack of treatment effect. We …
Housing supply and local political influence
There is renewed interest in housing policy, but the role of local political factors has been understudied. Local elected officials—particularly city council members elected to represent specific geographic areas—are expected to exercise considerable discretion over development in their districts. This paper examines the influence of council district locations, neighborhood characteristics, and zoning in explaining housing growth in Los Angeles. …
Employment proximity and outcomes for Moving to Opportunity families
The Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration (MTO) randomly assigned housing vouchers to public housing residents in an experimental test of the effect of neighborhood and location on household outcomes. In terms of adult employment outcomes, the 2 treatment groups did not significantly differ from the control group. We use MTO data to examine whether spatial proximity to jobs and job growth explains this lack of treatment effect. We …
Why Are Regulations Changed? A Parcel Analysis of Upzoning in Los Angeles
Planners, officials, and neighborhood groups often debate zoning changes, yet there is little empirical evidence explaining why zoning and other land use regulations are changed. I use logistic regression models to examine density-enabling rezoning (“upzoning”) in Los Angeles. I find that upzoning occurs where there are development opportunities combined with limited political resistance. Upzoning is most likely on well-located parcels zoned for …
Residential zoning and near-roadway air pollution
Improperly-zoned, spatially-marginalized, and poorly-served? An analysis of mobile home parks in Los Angeles County
Local regulatory responses during a regional housing shortage
Extreme Heat Vulnerability of Subsidized Housing Residents in California
Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of mortality in the United States, but there is little evidence about how this climate hazard affects residents of different housing types. In this study, we examine whether Californians living in subsidized housing are more vulnerable to extreme heat than those living in unsubsidized housing. We create a tract-level data set combining housing characteristics, downscaled climate projections, and a…
Parking policy
The effects of an “urban village” planning and zoning strategy in San Jose, California
Why and How Do Cities Plan for Extreme Heat
Heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States. This paper studies municipal heat adaptation using survey and planning data from California. We first analyze the characteristics of municipalities that innovate. Cities with heat-related policies have greater degrees of projected extreme heat, leadership support, environmental justice planning, and smaller Hispanic population shares. We then assess specific policy innovations of …
Housing supply and local political influence
There is renewed interest in housing policy, but the role of local political factors has been understudied. Local elected officials—particularly city council members elected to represent specific geographic areas—are expected to exercise considerable discretion over development in their districts. This paper examines the influence of council district locations, neighborhood characteristics, and zoning in explaining housing growth in Los Angeles. …
Households Living in Manufactured Housing Face Outsized Exposure to Heat and Wildfire Hazards
Past research has shown that households living in manufactured housing have outsized exposure and vulnerability to multiple climate-related hazards, including floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Yet, few studies have specifically analyzed the risk of hot and dry climate change-induced hazards, such as extreme heat and wildfires, on households living in manufactured housing. In this study, we first use national American Housing Survey data to provi…
Reducing heat risk for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness
Housing and Urban Heat
Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States, and housing characteristics affect heat-related mortality. This paper answers two questions. First, how do heat risk measures vary by housing type and location in San José, California? Second, what housing and neighborhood factors are associated with greater heat risk? We first create a parcel dataset with housing, heat risk, and neighborhood characteristics. We then use a c…
The multiple drivers of thermal disparities in US manufactured housing
Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather hazard. Residents of manufactured housing – in both urban and rural settings – are more likely than those in other housing types to need medical attention due to heat exposure at home. This study thus examines the drivers of residential thermal disparities for manufactured housing residents across the US. We use data from the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey and 2021 American Hous…
Planning for heat beyond the big city
Reducing heat vulnerability for people experiencing homelessness
Climate change and economic inequality have created an urgent need for heat resilience planning for people experiencing homelessness, who face the greatest exposure and mortality risk during extreme heat events. Yet little research examines how jurisdictions plan to reduce heat risks for unhoused populations. This study examines heat governance for unhoused populations in Santa Clara County (California) by focusing on policy and planning activiti…
Geography (13 works) · Business (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Civil engineering (7 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (7 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Climate change (6 works) · Housing Market and Economics (6 works) · Zoning (6 works) · Extreme heat (5 works)