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Development of a model for definingand predicting the urban-wildland interface for LeFlore County, Oklahoma
| Author: |
Chun, Angel V. |
| Date: |
1996 |
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[Oklahoma City, OK:] Oklahoma State University. M.S. thesis |
| Abstract: |
The purpose of this project is to develop a pragmatic model for defining the urban-wildland interface through an identification and evaluation of land-use/land cover, and economic, social and other factors, that potentially describe and impact these interface zones. The importance of this study is to offer resource managers a clear perception of factors and variables associated with urban-wildland interfaces and in so doing provide a basis for rational decision-making in these areas. It is hoped that the derived model will be robust and comprehensive enough to describe urban-wildland interfaces throughout the southern region of the United States. The primary objectives of this project include: 1. the identification and evaluation of variables and data sources that will be included in the urban-wildland interface model; 2.the development of the model using LeFlore County, Oklahoma as the study area; and 3. the evaluation of the results of the identification process and potential application of the model to other areas of Oklahoma and a multi-state region. |
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