Fire hazards at the urban-wildland interface: What the public expects |
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Authors: | Hanna J Cortner Philip D Gardner Jonathan G Taylor |
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Institution: | (1) School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Arizona, 85721 Tucson, Arizona, USA;(2) Robert Hotaling and Associates, P.O. Box 304, 48840 Haslett, Michigan, USA;(3) National Ecology Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, 80526 Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
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Abstract: | Urban-wildland issues have become among the most contentious and problematic issues for forest managers. Using data drawn
from surveys conducted by the authors and others, this article discusses how public knowledge and perceptions of fire policies
and fire hazards change over time, the kinds of policy responses homeowners prefer as a way of preventing fire hazards at
the urban-wildland interface, and how citizens view their own obligations as participants in interface issues. These data
show that public attitudes toward fire have changed significantly over the past two decades and that educating the public
about fire and the managers' use of fire can have positive effects on behavior. Yet, modifying the individual's behavior in
regard to interface fire risks must also deal with important issues of individual incentives, the distribution of costs, and
unanticipated policy impacts. |
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Keywords: | Fire management Urban-wildland interface Public opinion Fire policy Risk Hazards |
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