A Multisite Qualitative Comparison of Community Wildfire Risk Perceptions

It is increasing important that natural resource managers understand resident's perceptions of wildfire risks, particularly as the wildland-urban interface expands. Risk perceptions influence resident risk reduction strategies that are crucial to effective hazard management. This study compares key reduction strategies that are crucial to affective hazard management. This study compares key informant responses about community wildfire risk from five areas of the eastern United States. Perceptions are influenced by ecological characteristics as well as economics and sociodemographic factors. These include, e.g., the proliferation of low-density housing and second home development, local values and norms, and the strength of public service. Despite federal designation of wildfire risk, most informants notes awareness of wildfire but lack of concern. Findings illustrate how social and cultural characteristics of participants' communities intersected with biophysical elements of wildfire to attenuate risk perceptions. Implications for community wildfire risk mitigation policy are discussed.

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Judul Seri

Journal of Forestry

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: ., 2012

Deskripsi Fisik

5 halaman

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0022-1201

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