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Creating a Wildfire Risk Assessment Guide for Homeowners in the Southern U.S.
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Ehlers, L.A. |
| Date: |
2004 |
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Gainesville, FL: University of Florida. 27 p. Technical Paper. |
| Abstract: |
Homeowners in the southern United States are faced with the threat of wildfires every year. A risk assessment guide was developed in an effort to provide homeowners with a tool to assist them in reducing the fire threat. A draft of the guide was sent to 174 fire experts in the South, and 41 responses were received from nine states. Their responses and comments were incorporated into the final version of the guide. Of the 41 respondents, 86% indicated that the guide was useful and they would promote its use by homeowners in their area. The respondents suggested that the most desirable format for the guide would be a well-illustrated brochure. Although a variety of risk assessment procedures that focus on community level factors are available, this guide is unique in that it focuses on individual homeowners and the factors that they directly control. |
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Creating a Wildfire Risk Assessment Guide-final version.pdf
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