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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): J. B. Davis
Publication Date: 1968

Game theory and decision theory could help a fireboss evaluate strategies to use in forest fire control. This paper describes several types of matrix games, subjective utility, and various criteria for strategy selection. It shows, in scenario forms, how decision theory might be use in a fire-fighting problem.© Society of American Foresters, Bethesda, MD. Abstract reproduced by permission.

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Citation: Davis, J. B. 1968. Forest fire control decision making under conditions of uncertainty. Journal of Forestry, v. 66, no. 8, p. 626-631.

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Topics:
Fire Ecology    Economics    Models    Planning    Weather
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • fire control
  • fire suppression
  • statistical analysis
  • wildfires
Tall Timbers Record Number: 7305 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Journals-J • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 33168

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