Application of economic techniques to fire management - A status review and evaluation

Julie K. Gorte; Ross W. Gorte

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Application of economic techniques to fire management - A status review and evaluation

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Julie K. Gorte, Ross W. Gorte

Year:

1979

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-53. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 26 p.

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Abstract

Discusses both the historic and contemporary influences of economic in formulating USDA, Forest Service fire management policy in allocating money for fire management and in appraising fire effects. Includes a partial listing of publications that deal with resource valuation.

Keywords

economics, fire management, benefit/cost analysis, damage appraisal

Citation

Gorte, Julie K.; Gorte, Ross W. 1979. Application of economic techniques to fire management - A status review and evaluation. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-53. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 26 p.