Author: Carol Lynne RicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Land-use Planning May Reduce Fire Damage in the Urban-wildland Intermix
Author: Carol Lynne RicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Wildfire and Development
Author: Molly Anne MoweryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Exploding growth along the Colorado Front Range has expanded the wildland-urban interface-the area where homes and vegetation mix. This area, known as the WUI, is at high risk of wildfires. Wildfire risk is based on both natural conditions, such as invasive species and climate change, and human development decisions that allow continued growth in fire-prone areas. This thesis examines the approaches to wildfire risk mitigation taken by six counties along the Front Range. I argue that these mitigation approaches are effective but do not tackle important aspects of the wildfire problem, including who pays and how risks continue to increase. Counties should minimize development in the WUI by adopting strong policies that incorporate the full costs of fire protection into local jurisdictional budgets and address growth management in the WUI. This requires a greater incorporation of the land-use planning process into decisions that put people and property at risk to wildfire.
Fuels and Fire in Land-management Planning
Author: Wayne G. MaxwellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fuel
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Land Use Planning Approaches in the Wildland-urban Interface
Author: Molly MoweryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Within this broader context, this report focuses on a critical aspect of working towards community fire adaptation: analyzing effective land use policy and regulatory solutions in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The WUI is any area where the built and natural environments create a set of conditions that allow for the ignition and continued spread of wildfire. The severity of how wildfire impacts the WUI is influenced by a number of factors, such as where and how homes, businesses, and infrastructure are developed, weather conditions, and the amount, type, and arrangement of vegetation. Land use planning plays a role in these development decisions, and therefore can be an effective means for reducing damage and losses in the WUI. State and local governments approach WUI planning through a variety of policy and regulatory frameworks. This report explores four western states—California, Colorado, Montana, and Washington—to better understand each state’s approach to wildfire policy and regulation, and to identify potential opportunities for reducing wildfire risk to communities in the future. An overview of the four-state analysis is summarized in Table 1.
Protecting Residences from Wildfires
Author: Howard E. MoorePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781568069715
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Recommendations for protection against wildfires.
Land Management, Fire Management Policies, Directives, and Guides in the National Forest System
Author: Richard J. BarneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest fires
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Land Use Planning and Wildfire
Author: Alexandra D. SyphardBuilding Wildfire Resilience Into Forest Management Planning
Author: Great Britain. Forestry CommissionPublisher:
ISBN: 9780855388867
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
http: //www.forestry.gov.uk/PDF/FCPG022.pdf/$FILE/FCPG022.pd
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