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A survey of rural population density and forest fire occurrence in the South, 1956-1970
| Author: |
Altobellis, A.T. |
| Date: |
1993 |
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New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station; Research Note SO-294. 4 p. |
| Link: |
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/rn/rn_so294.pdf
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| Abstract: |
Rural residents comprise a high risk potential population regarding person-caused wildfire incidence in the South. However, rural population density (RPD=number of people per square mile) was found to be indeterminately associated with fire occurrence rate (FOR=number of fires per million acres protected) in protected lands in 13 Southern states. Thus, changes in density patterns of rural residents are poor indicators of real or potential wildfire incidence, and Southern Regional fire problems most likely result from the activities of a small percentage of the total rural population at risk. |
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