Benjamin Goldstein
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Assistant Professor
School for Environment and Sustainability
Education
- Ph.D. Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), 2017
- M.S. Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2013
- B.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2007
Office Location
3505 Dana
Links
Labs
Research Interests
- How urban processes and urban form drive the consumption of materials and energy in cities and produce environmental change inside and outside cities
- Life cycle assessment, input-output analysis, and geospatial data
- Combining quantitative methods with theory rooted in social science to explore multiple dimensions of sustainability and address issues of distributive justice
- Urban food systems (esp. urban agriculture), agri-commodities, residual resource engineering, global supply chains, sustainable production and consumption, and energy systems
Publications (25)
In the News (18)
WEMU
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Issues of the Environment: A University of Michigan study of Urban Agriculture stirs controversy
The Conversation
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Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
Michigan News
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Food from urban agriculture has carbon footprint 6 times larger than conventional produce, study shows
The Telegraph
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Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
Technology Networks
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Community Gardens Have Six Times the Carbon Footprint of Agriculture
Michigan News, University of Michigan
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Palm oil plantations and deforestation in Guatemala: Certifying products as ‘sustainable’ is no panacea
The McGill Tribune
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Household energy efficiency segregated along racial lines in the U.S., study finds
University of Michigan News
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White households in US emit most carbon despite greater energy efficiency
Scientific American
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Neighborhood Wealth Dramatically Impacts Home Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Journalist's Resource
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Older people more likely to die during heat waves in colder parts of the U.S. — plus, the global inequality of climate change
The Conway Daily Sun
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States with the biggest household carbon footprints
Consumer Affairs
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Households with higher income produce more carbon emissions, study finds
Phys.org
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Homes of wealthy Americans have carbon footprints 25% higher than lower-income residences
University of Michigan News
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Homes of wealthy Americans have carbon footprints 25% higher than lower-income residences
University of Michigan - Erb Institute
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