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Vaiciulyte, Galea, Veeraswamy, Hulse
The number of wildfires occurring globally is exacerbated by urbanisation and changes in weather patterns. In response, researchers have conducted studies of wildfires and human behaviour in regions such as Australia and the USA. Regions in Europe…
Type: Document
Year: 2019
Carroll, Paveglio
This case study explores the social dynamics surrounding a destructive wildfire in central Montana. We examine the settlement patterns and events that respondents felt helped create high social vulnerability among a significant portion of local…
Type: Document
Year: 2019
Morgan, Bagley, McGill, Raymond
In recent years, concern has risen among western Washington communities about climate change and the impacts of increased wildfire risk in the region. This concern is motivated by large wildfires in eastern Washington and California, smoke events in…
Type: Document
Year: 2019
Coughlan, Ellison, Cavanaugh
People living in the Pacific Northwest confront risks associated with environmental hazards such as wildfire. Vulnerability to wildfire hazard is commonly recognized as being spatially distributed according to geographic conditions that collectively…
Type: Document
Year: 2019
Christianson, McGee
This paper presents results of a study which examined how a mandatory wildfire evacuation affected members of Whitefish Lake First Nation 459, in Alberta, Canada. A qualitative case study approach was used, and semi-structured interviews were…
Type: Document
Year: 2019
The Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide provides basic background information on relevant programs and terminology for those, whether community members or agency personnel, seeking to enhance their community's wildfire…
Type: Document
Year: 2019
Alcasena, Salis, Ager, Arca, Molina, Spano
We used a fire simulation modeling approach to assess landscape scale wildfire exposure for highly valued resources and assets (HVR) on a fire-prone area of 680 km2 located in central Sardinia, Italy. The study area was affected by several wildfires…
Type: Document
Year: 2015
Bardsley, Weber, Robinson, Moskwa, Bardsley
Major fires on the periphery of Australian cities are reframing perceptions of what constitutes effective landscape planning and vegetation management. The emerging governance challenge to simultaneously mitigate wildfire risk and support improved…
Type: Document
Year: 2015