Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 17: Considering social acceptability of fuels treatments

Christine Esposito

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-21-V17

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Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 17: Considering social acceptability of fuels treatments

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Authors:

Christine Esposito

Year:

2006

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-21-V17

Source:

Res. Note RMRS-RN-21-17. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

When making decisions about fuels treatments, forest managers need to assess not only the biological impacts of a treatment, but the social impacts as well. Social acceptability is based on value judgments by people-their notions of what is "good" and what is "better." This fact sheet discusses six questions that may be useful for framing initial discussions about how to gather and analyze information related to social acceptability.Other publications in this series

Keywords

fuels planning, fuels management, fire, fuels treatments, biological impact, social impact, social acceptability

Citation

Esposito, Christine, ed. 2006. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 17: Considering social acceptability of fuels treatments. Res. Note RMRS-RN-21-17. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.