Perceived and actual wildfire danger: An economic and spatial analysis study in Colorado (USA)

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1862-1867

  Kaval, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colorado; Contingent valuation; GIS; Stakeholder; Wildfire risk

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAXATION;

COLORADO; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; ECONOMICS ANALYSIS; LOW-COSTS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; WILDFIRE RISKS; WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION; WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

FIRES;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; GIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN AREA; WILDFIRE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61349113340     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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