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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): Gregory S. Amacher; Arun S. Malik; Robert G. Haight
Publication Date: 2005

We extend existing stand-level models of forest landowner behavior in the presence of fire risk to include the level and timing of fuel management activities. These activities reduce losses if a stand ignites. Based on simulations, we find the standard result that fire risk reduces the optimal rotation age does not hold when landowners use fuel management. Instead, the optimal rotation age rises as fire risk increases. The optimal planting density decreases. The level of intermediate fuel treatment, but not its timing, is sensitive to the magnitude of fire risk. Cost-sharing is shown to be an effective instrument for encouraging fuel treatment.

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Citation: Amacher, Gregory S.; Malik, Arun S.; Haight, Robert G. 2005. Not getting burned: the importance of fire prevention in forest management. Land Economics 81(2):284-302.

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Topics:
Economics    Fire Behavior    Fire Prevention    Fuels    Hazard and Risk    Models    Planning
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • forest management
  • land owners
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FRAMES Record Number: 3448