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Stasiewicz, Paveglio
Increases in wildfire frequency and extent in rangelands pose a growing threat to private property and ecosystem health. The state of Idaho, USA, recently promoted rangeland fire protection associations (RFPAs)-nonprofit organizations of local…
Type: Document
Year: 2017
Steen-Adams, Charnley, Adams
We examine the influence of wildfire institutions on management and forest resilience over time, drawing on research from a multiownership, frequent-fire, coupled human and natural system (CHANS) in the eastern Cascades of Oregon, USA. We…
Type: Document
Year: 2017
Paschen, Beilin
The research investigated understandings of risk and resilience in emergency management (EM) policy and practice. The core findings illustrate how a complex of institutionalised socio-cultural expectations and standardised processes that is,…
Type: Document
Year: 2017
The Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide is designed to provide basic background information on relevant programs and terminology for those, whether community members or agency personnel, who are seeking to enhance their…
Type: Document
Year: 2017
Robertson, Palmer, Masters
The purpose of this presentation is to reiterate the ecological importance of frequent fire for maintenance of upland ecosystems in the South. We present the Red Hills experience, where fire use has remained the dominant land management practice, as…
Type: Document
Year: 2004
Winter, Cvetkovich
The risk of wildland fires is of significant concern in the southwestern United States. While the southwest has a long history as a fireprone ecosystem, years of drought and insect infestation have increased fire risk. Paired with these ecological…
Type: Document
Year: 2004