Federal and state influence on community responses to wildfire threats: Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 21-27

  Steelman, Toddi A ^a   Kunkel, Ginger ^a   Bell, Devona ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community assistance; Community responses; National fire plan; State forestry; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

FEDERAL POLICY; FINANCIAL RESOURCES; WILDFIRES;

FIRES;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL HAZARD; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; STATE ROLE; WILDFIRE;

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FOREST FIRES; LEGISLATION; ORGANIZATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARIZONA; COLORADO; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5444262917     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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