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People and fire at the wildland/urban interface: A sourcebook
| Author: |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and National Fire Ptotection Research Foundation |
| Date: |
1987 |
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[Asheville, NC]: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and National Fire Ptotection Research Foundation |
| Abstract: |
On April 6, 7, and 8, 1987 a group of sociologists, psychologists, economists and others met in Asheville, North Carolina. They represented state and federal agencies, universities, and special public and private interests. The meeting was sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and the National Fire Protection Research Foundation. It has been recognized by many that a large part of the wildland urban fire issue is a people problem. The purpose of the Asheville workshop was to bring social science expertise to bear on this aspect of the problem. Issues were identified and discussed. Participants selected issues that were of interest to them and were encouraged to form groups that had a mix of expertise. Groups generated twelve projects according to a prescribed format. The projects fell into four categories: 1) Quantifying the problem 2) Institutional, legal, and policy issues 3)Application of existing technology 4)Perceptions and behavior. This Sourcebook documents the interactive activities that took place at the meeting. It has been assembled with a view toward facilitating further networking and collaboration on research, development and application projects. The Sourcebook contains background on the problem and discusses the role of social scientists in wildland/urban fire interface problem solving. Chapter IV contains a listing of wildland/urban fire interface issues generated both prior to and during the workshop. A bibliography of related materials is contained in Chapter V, and network listing of interested individuals is contained in Chapter VI. |
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