An interdisciplinary discussion about fire/fuels science and management

Abstract

Fire and fuels management have become increasingly challenging in the last three decades due to climate change, invasive species, urbanization and development, increased land use, and the effects of these factors on fire size and frequency (Westerling et al. 2007; D’Antonio and Vitousek 1992). Often, the science and information needed to carry out best management practices are lacking or difficult to find (Simpson 2009; Wright 2004). Fires do not stop burning at jurisdictional boundaries, and land managers must work with the complexities of differing agency missions, policies, resource values, social concerns, and costs (U.S. Congress 2009).

Citation

Bahn, Leslie; Wright, Vita; Montblanc, Eugenie; Thode, Andrea. 2012. An interdisciplinary discussion about fire/fuels science and management. In: Weber, Samantha, ed. 2012. Rethinking protected areas in a changing world: Proceedings of the 2011 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. Hancock, MI: The George Wright Society. p. 26-31.