Application of Wildfire Risk Assessment Results to Wildfire Response Planning in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California, USA

Application of Wildfire Risk Assessment Results to Wildfire Response Planning in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California, USA

How wildfires are managed is a key determinant of long-term socioecological resiliency and the ability to live with fire. Safe and effective response to fire requires effective pre-fire planning, which is the main focus of this paper. We review general principles of effective federal fire management...

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Main Authors: Matthew P. Thompson, Phil Bowden, April Brough, Joe H. Scott, Julie Gilbertson-Day, Alan Taylor, Jennifer Anderson, Jessica R. Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
risk-informed decision making
effects analysis
fire management planning
incident management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/3/64

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