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Public Perceptions of Fire and Smoke
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Background
Wildland firefighters have physically and psychologically demanding jobs that can result in social, economic and health-related stress.
Social Vulnerability in USCommunities Affected by WildfireSmoke, 2011 to 2021
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Objectives. To describe demographic and social characteristics of US communities exposed to wildfire smoke.
Methods. Using satellite-collected data on wildfire smoke with the locations of population centers in the coterminous United States, we identified communities potentially exposed to light-, medium-, and heavy-density smoke plumes for each day from 2011 to 2021.
Social science to advance wildfire adaptation in the southwestern United States: a review and future research directions
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Background. Social science that seeks to advance wildfire adaptation in the southwestern US states of Arizona and New Mexico remains underdeveloped in comparison with other regions in the USA. Aim.
The Fire Adapted Communities Pathways Tool: Facilitating Social Learning and a Science of Practice
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Wildfire science, policy, and practice lack systematic means for “tailoring” fire adaptation practices to socially diverse human populations and in ways that aggregate existing lessons.
Factors influencing flood risk mitigation after wildfire: Insights for individual and collective action after the 2010 Schultz Fire
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Post-fire flooding is of significant concern in the U.S. Southwest, where burned areas can drastically alter local hydrology to increase the risk of floods and debris flows, posing new and dynamic flood risk to communities downslope that necessitate coordinated response across jurisdictional boundaries.
Assessment of wildland firefighter opinions and experiences related to incident medical providers
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Background. Medical services for wildland fire incidents are vital and fire personnel need to be comfortable seeking care and have adequate access to care. Aims. The aim of this study was to examine wildland firefighters’ (WLFFs) attitudes towards, opinions of and experiences with the medical services on fire assignments. Methods. A survey was used to collect information from WLFFs.
Unprotected lands: A case study of a wildland-urban interface community in “No-Man's land”
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
There are areas of the United States that have no formalized fire protection. These lands are colloquially referred to as “no-man’s land” but are recognized by many land management agencies as unprotected lands. Unprotected lands are generally rural landscapes and exist in areas that are sparsely populated and lack formalized fire protection.
Use of the Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) for full suppression and managed fires within the Southwestern Region of the US Forest Service
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Background: United States federal wildland fire policy requires the use of formal decision support systems (DSS) for fire incidents that last for an extended time. However, the ways that wildfire managers use DSSs in decisions regarding fire management remain understudied, including how users engage with or utilise them to make strategic decisions.
Assessing Perception of Wildfires and Related Impacts among Adult Residents of Southern California
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Major wildfires and their smoke pose a threat to public health and are becoming more frequent in the United States, particularly in California and other populated, fire-prone states. There- fore, it is crucial to understand how California residents view wildfires and engage in risk-reducing behaviors during wildfire events. Currently, there is a knowledge gap concerning this area of inquiry.
Oregon Wildfire Smoke Communications and Impacts: An Evaluation of the 2020 Wildfire Season
Year of Publication
2022
Publication Type
Oregon Health Authority and the University of Oregon partnered to conduct a survey-based evaluation of wildfire smoke communications and impacts experienced by Oregon residents during the 2020 wildfire season.
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