Managing the wildland-urban interface in the northeast: Perceptions of fire risk and hazard reduction strategies

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-208

  Blanchard, Brian ^a   Ryan, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire hazard reduction strategies; Homeowner perceptions wildland fire risk; Wildland urban interface Northeast United States

Indexed keywords

FIRE HAZARDS; FIRE PROTECTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION STRATEGIES; FUEL TREATMENTS; HIGH-RISK AREAS; HOMEOWNER PERCEPTIONS-WILDLAND FIRE RISK; WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE-NORTHEAST UNITED STATES;

FORESTRY;

FOREST FIRES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HAZARDS; PLANNING;

EID: 34548587571     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/24.3.203     Document Type: Article

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