Other Publications


Ruth, M. and S. Williamson. 2011. Climate Change and the Cost of Inaction in Maryland: A 2011 Review, Chapter 4 in Maryland’s Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M., S. Williamson, R. Frye, D. Irani, R. Ebersole, J. Zhu, A. Emelianoff , B.F. Hobbs, and Y. Shim. 2011. Meeting Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals: Manufacturing Costs, Employment & Economic Effects from Maryland’s Climate Action Plan, CIER Report, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Olsthoorn, M., M. Ruth, S. Williamson, J. Peichel, A. Blohm.  2011. Climate Change and the Cost of Inaction in Maryland: A 2011 Review, CIER Report, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Shim, Y., B.F. Hobbs, M. Ruth and S. Williamson. 2011. Meeting Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals: Electrical Reliability Impacts from Maryland’s Climate Action Plan, CIER Report, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M., R. Gasper and A. Blohm.  2011.  The Impacts of Climate Change upon Urban Areas, Chapter 4, Global Report on Human Settlements:  Cities and Climate Change, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Earthscan, London and Washington, DC.

Serour, R, H. Lair, M. Ruth, and K. Ross. September 2010. Carbon Footprint of the University of Maryland, College Park: 2009 Inventory Update, CIER Report, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M., R. Gasper, G. Bagley, M. Selman, L. Marshall.  2010.  Multiple Ecosystem Markets in Maryland: Quantifying the Carbon Benefits Associated with Nutrient Trading, CIER Report, December 2010, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M., A. Blohm, J. Peichel, Y. Shim, S. Williamson, and J. Zhu.  2010.  Maryland Offshore Wind Development:  Regulatory Environment, Potential Interconnection Points, Investment Model and Select Conflict Areas, CIER Report, October 2010, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M.  2009.  Promoting Sustainability Under a Changing Climate in Asia, in Asia Development Bank Institute (ed.), Asia’s Contribution to Global Economic Development and Stability, Asia Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 179 – 212.

General Services Administration.  2009.  The New Sustainable Frontier:  Principles of Sustainable Development, U.S. General Services Administration Office of Government-wide Policy Office of Real Property Management, September 2009.
(Report received the 2010 Award for “Outstanding Sustainable Planning, Design or Development Initiative” from the Federal Planning Division of the American Planning Association.)

Serour, R., D. Tilley, M. Ruth, K. Ross, C. Horin, and L. Ness. November 2009. Carbon Footprint of the University of Maryland, College Park: An Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 2002-2008, CIER Report,University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M. and R. Gasper.  2009.  Water in the Urban Environment:  Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Climate, OECD Conference Proceedings, Competitive Cities and Climate Change, Milan, Italy, October 9-10, pp. 107 – 123.

International Energy Agency.  2008.  World Energy Outlook, contributing author to Chapter 8, Energy Use in Cities, IEA, Paris, France.

Ruth, M., K. Palmer, A. Paul, B. Hobbs, D. Irani, Y. Chen, K. Ross, J. Mauer, E. Myers, E.D. Valencia, N. Hultman, and N. Herrman.  2008.  The Role of Energy Efficiency Spending in Maryland’s Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Report to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland.

Tilley, D., R. Serour, M. Ruth, K. Ross, and L. Ness. 2008. Carbon Footprint of the University of Maryland, College Park: Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2002-2007), CIER Report, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Goodings, D.J., M. Ruth and W. F. Marcuson.  2008.  Who’s Government is it, Anyway?  Geo-Strata, September/October 2008, pp. 40-43.

Karetnikov, D., J. Fisler, S. Williamson, B. Bell, M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Tennessee, CIER Report, September 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Karetnikov, D, S. Lakhey, C. Horin, B. Bell, M. Ruth, K. Ross, D. Irani. 2008. Economic Impacts of Climate Change on North Carolina, CIER Report, September 2008, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Perra, N., C. Horin, M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Kansas, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Karetnikov, D., M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Michigan, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Williamson, S and M. Ruth. 2008. Climate Change Impacts on Maryland and the Cost of Inaction, Chapter 3 of the Maryland Climate Action Plan, Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Perra, N., C. S. Williamson, M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Nevada, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Williamson, S., M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on New Jersey, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Karetnikov, D., M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Illinois, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Williamson, S., S. Lakhey, D. Karatnikov, M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Ohio, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Horin, C., M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Georgia, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Karetnikov, D, J. Fisler, B. Bell, M. Ruth, K. Ross, D. Irani. 2008. Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Pennsylvania, CIER Report, September 2008, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Williamson, S., M. Ruth, K. Ross and D. Irani.  2008.  Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Colorado, CIER Report, July 2008, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Ruth, M., A. Dakon and D. Karetnikov.  2007.  Competitive Cities in a Changing Climate, Report to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Urban Development Program, Paris, France.

Ruth, M., D. Coelho and D. Karetnikov.  2007.  The US Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Cost of Inaction, CIER Report, Division of Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

Ruth, M., S. Gabriel, K. Ross, D. Nees, S. Ahmad, R. Conklin, J. Cotting, J. Miller, D. Bertraw, K. Palmer, A. Paul, B, Hobbs, Y. Chen, D. Irani and J. Michael.  2007.  Economic and Energy Impacts from Maryland’s Potential Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Report to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Center for Integrative Environmental Research, University of Maryland, College Park, and Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Jollands, N, R. Andrew, M. Ruth, S. Ahmad, M. London, J. Lennox, M. Bartleet.  2006.  Climate’s Long-term Impacts on New Zealand Infrastructure, Phase II Report, Wellington City Case Study, New Zealand Centre for Ecological Economics, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, and Center for Integrative Environmental Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Jollands, N., M. Ruth, C. Bernier, N. Golubiewski, R. Andrew, V. Forgie.  2005.  Climate’s Long-term Impacts on New Zealand Infrastructure, Phase I Report, Hamilton City Case Study, New Zealand Centre for Ecological Economics, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, and School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Kirshen, P.H., M. Ruth, W. Anderson, T.R. Lakshmana, S. Chapra, C. Wayne, E. Edgers, D. Gute, S. Masoud, and R. Vogel.  2004.  Infrastructure Systems, Services and Climate Change: Integrated Impacts and Response Strategies for the Boston Metropolitan Area, Report to the US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Grant Number: R.827450-01, Washington, D.C.

Kirshen, P.H., and Ruth, M., Integrated Impacts of Climate Change on the Infrastructure Systems and Services of the Boston Metro Area, Proceedings of ASCE World Water Resources and Environmental Congress, 20-24 May 2001, Orlando, FL.

Perez, M. and M. Ruth.  2002.  Effectiveness and Economic Benefits of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Report Prepared for Environmental Defense, Maryland School of Public Affairs, College Park, Maryland, February 2002.

Kirshen, P.H., and Ruth, M.  2001.  Integrated Impacts of Climate Change on the Infrastructure Systems and Services of the Boston Metro Area, Proceedings of ASCE World Water Resources and Environmental Congress, Orlando, Florida.

Ruth, M., B. Davisdottir, and S. Laitner.  2000.  Using Climate Change Policies For Efficiency in the US Pulp and Paper Industry, TAPPI Journal, Washington, D.C., Vol. 83, No. 7, pp. 43 – 46.

Ruth, M.  1999.  Strategies for Promoting a Sustainable Industrial Ecology, Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. July 1, 1999, pp. 280 – 283.

Ruth, M.  1998.  Dynamic Models of Industrial Responses to Climate Change Policy in US Pulp and Paper, Iron and Steel, and Cement Production, Report to US EPA, Office of Air and Radiation, Washington, D.C.

Lindholm, J., P. Auster, L. Kaufman, and M. Ruth.  1998.  Post-settlement Survivorship of Juvenile Atlantic Cod and the Design of Marine Protected Areas, in E.M. Dorsey and J. Pederson (eds.) Effects of Fishing Gear on the Sea Floor of New England, Puritan Press, New Hampshire, pp. 123 – 128.

Ruth, M.  1997.  Learning from A Virus: An Application of Systems Thinking And Dynamic Modeling, Quantum, The National Science Teachers Association, Arlington, VA, September/October 1997, pp. 29 – 37.

Lindholm, J., L. Kaufman, P. Auster, M. Ruth and C. Safina.  1996.  In Search of New Answers for New England’s Groundfishery:  The Role of Habitat in the Future of Overfished Species, Living Oceans News, Winter 1995/1995, pp. 4, 7.

Ruth, M.  1996.  Exploring Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Economic Exchange:  A Dynamic Modeling Approach, in G.P. Richardson and J.D. Sterman (eds.) Proceedings of the 1996 International System Dynamics Conference, System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Vol. 2, pp. 461 – 464.

Serjak, E.T. and M. Ruth.  1996.  A Dynamic Model of the Gaussian Dispersion Equation, Proceedings of the 89th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association, 96-TA24A.03, Air and Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.