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Design under fire
| Author: |
Hammatt, H. |
| Date: |
2000 |
| Periodical: |
Landscape Architecture |
| Abstract: |
Over the years, many landscape architects, planners, and architects around the country have designed residences and communities without consideration for the natural role of fire in the landscape. Regular cycles of fire have been absent from American forests over the past one hundred years, causing an abundance of hazardous fuels to accumulate in the landscape. A buildup of dead wood and dense undergrowth has extirpated many varieties of native plants and wildlife by altering their ecosystems and has increased the risk of catastrophic wildfires. From designing for the individual homeowner, to community planning, to regional public education and policy, consideration of fire needs to be a part of the process. |
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