Trust is a must: What is involved in trusting those who manage forest fires?

Adam Liljeblad; Bill Borrie; Alan E. Watson

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Trust is a must: What is involved in trusting those who manage forest fires?

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Adam Liljeblad, Bill Borrie, Alan E. Watson

Year:

2010

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Natural Inquirer, Wildland Fire Edition. 13: 42-48.

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Abstract

Trust is a complicated emotion. In the past, many social scientists have studied trust. They discovered that trust involves a number of beliefs and emotions. The scientists in this study were interested in learning more about trust. They believed that forest managers can do a better job if people trust them to do what is best for citizens and the environment (figure 1).

Keywords

trust, science, forest fires

Citation

Liljeblad, Adam; Borrie, Bill; Watson, Alan. 2010. Trust is a must: What is involved in trusting those who manage forest fires? Natural Inquirer, Wildland Fire Edition. 13: 42-48.