Potential for future development on fire-prone lands

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 198-205

  Gude, Patricia ^a   Rasker, Ray ^a   van den Noort, Jeff ^a  

^a Headwaters Economics   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest fire; Residential development; Wildfire; Wildland urban interface

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FIRES; FORESTRY;

ANNUAL BUDGET; FOREST FIRE; FOREST SERVICE; FUEL REDUCTION; HOME BUILDING; LITTLE RESEARCH; PUBLIC FORESTS; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS; WILDFIRE; WILDLAND; WILDLAND FIRES; WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST FIRE; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; WILDFIRE;

COST CONTROL; FIRE FIGHTING; FOREST FIRES; FUELS; SAFETY EQUIPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50149097063     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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