Social science informing forest management — bringing new knowledge to fuels managers

Pamela J. Jakes

Treesearch

Social science informing forest management — bringing new knowledge to fuels managers

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Pamela J. Jakes

Year:

2007

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Journal of Forestry. April/May: 120-124.

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Abstract

To improve access, interpretability, and use of the full body of research, a pilot project was initiated by the USDA Forest Service to synthesize relevant scientific information and develop publications and decision support tools that managers can use to inform fuels treatment plans. This article provides an overview of the work of the Social Science Core Team. Team members synthesized social science research to improve fuels management on the topics of collaboration, communicating with homeowners, assessing social acceptability, aesthetics of fuels management, and impacts of wildland fire on communities.

Keywords

wildland-urban interface, collaboration and wildfire, communicating with homeowners, social acceptability, aesthetics, wildfire impacts, wildfire and communities

Citation

Jakes, Pamela. 2007. Social science informing forest management — bringing new knowledge to fuels managers. Journal of Forestry. April/May: 120-124.