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Longitudinal Analysis of Public Response to Wildland Fire and Fuel Management: Examining Citizen Responses and Fire Management Decisions from 2002-2008

Bennett, James Benjamin
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1285025691

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2010, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Environment and Natural Resources.
Wildland fire is one of the foremost land management issues impacting both public and private resources throughout the United States. Since 2000, the average annual acres burned nearly doubled from the previous decade (National Interagency Fire Center 2010). The human population within the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has increased greatly while a century of national fire suppression policy has allowed adjacent fuel levels to reach unprecedented levels. In the midst of this volatile and high stakes situation, public land managers are tasked with implementing fuel reduction programs designed to reduce the excessive forest vegetation that can lead to catastrophic wildfires and threaten communities. Public acceptance is an essential element to successful implementation of fuel management activities. This longitudinal study examined public opinion of agency fuel reduction strategies in seven states (AZ, CO, OR, UT, MI, MN, WI) over a six-year period (2002-2008). Responses provide information on citizen support and contributing factors and allow examination of differences between locations and over time. The study also examined the decision-making environment of fire managers in the three lake states where fuel management programs were in early stages of development. These findings provide descriptive information about the types of treatments used, management objectives, and the factors that influence fuel management decisions in these locations.
Eric Toman, PhD (Advisor)
Tomas Koontz, PhD (Committee Member)
Robyn Wilson, PhD (Committee Member)
165 p.
Forestry
fire; wildland-urban interface; public acceptance; fuels reduction

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  • Bennett, J. B. (2010). Longitudinal Analysis of Public Response to Wildland Fire and Fuel Management: Examining Citizen Responses and Fire Management Decisions from 2002-2008 [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1285025691

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bennett, James. Longitudinal Analysis of Public Response to Wildland Fire and Fuel Management: Examining Citizen Responses and Fire Management Decisions from 2002-2008. 2010. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1285025691.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bennett, James. "Longitudinal Analysis of Public Response to Wildland Fire and Fuel Management: Examining Citizen Responses and Fire Management Decisions from 2002-2008." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1285025691

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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