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Smoke from forest fires is a serious and increasing land management concern. However, a paucity of information exists that is specific to public perceptions of smoke. This study used conjoint analysis, a multivariate technique, to evaluate how four situational factors (i.e.,…
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Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Safety
Region(s): Northern Rockies, Southern
Keywords: fire danger rating, lightning caused fires, smoke behavior, smoke effects, wildfires, air quality, health factors, public information, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Texas, fire management, forest management, smoke management, tolerance, preference, warning, public, health
The following list of fire research topics and questions were generated by personnel from agencies and organizations within AWFCG during 2014 Fall Fire Review and through other solicitations. The topics were initially ranked by the AWFCG Fire Research, Development and…
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Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Outreach, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska
Keywords: research needs
Wildland fire and associated management efforts are dominant topics in natural resource fields. Smoke from fires can be a nuisance and pose serious health risks and aggravate pre-existing health conditions. When it results in reduced visibility near roadways, smoke can also pose…
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Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Topic(s): Communications, Emissions and Smoke, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Social Science
Region(s): California, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Southern
Keywords: public acceptance, tolerance, public perceptions, wildfires, air quality, public information, fire management, smoke management, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina
Presented at 2014 Fall Alaska Fire Science Workshop
Person: York
Year: 2014
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Fuels, Outreach
Region(s): Alaska, California, Great Basin, Southern, Southwest
Keywords: JFSP - Joint Fire Science Program, funding, research
[From description] Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as…
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Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Aquatic, Climate, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Social Science, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
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This website gives you access to the rich tools and resources available for the text 'Fire on Earth: An Introduction' by Andrew C. Scott, David M.J.S. Bowman, William J. Bond, Stephen J. Pyne and Martin E. Alexander. It includes: powerpoints of all figures from the book for…
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Year: 2014
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Aquatic, Climate, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Social Science, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
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