scholarly journals Tending the Fire: Wildfire Risk Management at the Interface

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody Evers
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Wildfire Risk

scholarly journals Application of the Socio-Ecological System Framework to Forest Fire Risk Management: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Vigna ◽  
Angelo Besana ◽  
Elena Comino ◽  
Alessandro Pezzoli
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Wildfire Risk ◽  
Starting Point

Although increasing concern about climate change has raised awareness of the fundamental role of forest ecosystems, forests are threatened by human-induced impacts worldwide. Among them, wildfire risk is clearly the result of the interaction between human activities, ecological domains, and climate. However, a clear understanding of these interactions is still needed both at the global and local levels. Numerous studies have proven the validity of the socioecological system (SES) approach in addressing this kind of interdisciplinary issue. Therefore, a systematic review of the existing literature on the application of SES frameworks to forest ecosystems is carried out, with a specific focus on wildfire risk management. The results demonstrate the existence of different methodological approaches that can be grouped into seven main categories, which range from qualitative analysis to quantitative spatially explicit investigations. The strengths and limitations of the approaches are discussed, with a specific reference to the geographical setting of the works. The research suggests the importance of local community involvement and local knowledge consideration in wildfire risk management. This review provides a starting point for future research on forest SES and a supporting tool for the development of a sustainable wildfire risk adaptation and mitigation strategy.

Expanding the horizons of wildfire risk management

2014 ◽  
pp. 1124-1132
Author(s):  
Matthew P Thompsona Thompson ◽  
Joe Scott ◽  
Julie W Gilbertson-Day ◽  
Jessica R Haas ◽  
David E Calkin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Wildfire Risk

Wildfire risk management model for strategic management

2006 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. S211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin G. Tolhurst ◽  
Derek M. Chong ◽  
Martin N. Strandgard
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Wildfire Risk

Wildfire Communication and Climate Risk Mitigation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn S. Wilson ◽  
Sarah M. McCaffrey ◽  
Eric Toman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Wildfire Risk ◽  
The Public ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Risk Management Process

Throughout the late 19th century and most of the 20th century, risks associated with wildfire were addressed by suppressing fires as quickly as possible. However, by the 1960s, it became clear that fire exclusion policies were having adverse effects on ecological health, as well as contributing to larger and more damaging wildfires over time. Although federal fire policy has changed to allow fire to be used as a management tool on the landscape, this change has been slow to take place, while the number of people living in high-risk wildland–urban interface communities continues to increase. Under a variety of climate scenarios, in particular for states in the western United States, it is expected that the frequency and severity of fires will continue to increase, posing even greater risks to local communities and regional economies.Resource managers and public safety officials are increasingly aware of the need for strategic communication to both encourage appropriate risk mitigation behavior at the household level, as well as build continued public support for the use of fire as a management tool aimed at reducing future wildfire risk. Household decision making encompasses both proactively engaging in risk mitigation activities on private property, as well as taking appropriate action during a wildfire event to protect personal safety. Very little research has directly explored the connection between climate-related beliefs, wildfire risk perception, and action; however, the limited existing research suggests that climate-related beliefs have little direct effect on wildfire-related action. Instead, action appears to depend on understanding the benefits of different mitigation actions and in engaging the public in interactive, participatory communication programs that build trust between the public and natural resource managers. A relatively new line of research focuses on resource managers as critical decision makers in the risk management process, pointing to the need to thoughtfully engage audiences other than the lay public to improve risk management.Ultimately, improving the decision making of both the public and managers charged with mitigating the risks associated with wildfire can be achieved by carefully addressing several common themes from the literature. These themes are to (1) promote increased efficacy through interactive learning, (2) build trust and capacity through social interaction, (3) account for behavioral constraints and barriers to action, and (4) facilitate thoughtful consideration of risk-benefit tradeoffs. Careful attention to these challenges will improve the likelihood of successfully managing the increasing risks that wildfire poses to the public and ecosystems alike in a changing climate.

scholarly journals The Wildland-Urban Interface map of Italy: a nationwide dataset for wildfire risk management.

Data in Brief ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107427
Author(s):  
Marina D'Este ◽  
Vincenzo Giannico ◽  
Raffaele Lafortezza ◽  
Giovanni Sanesi ◽  
Mario Elia
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Wildland Urban Interface ◽  
Wildfire Risk

Wildfire Risk Management in the District of Vila Real (Portugal)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
André Rodrigues ◽  
Jorge Raposo ◽  
Johnny Reis ◽  
Miguel Sousa ◽  
Daniel Graça ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Wildfire Risk

Ember risk modelling for improved wildfire risk management in the peri-urban fringes

2021 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 104956
Author(s):  
Melanie E. Roberts ◽  
Andrew A. Rawlinson ◽  
Ziyuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Modelling ◽  
Wildfire Risk
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