Funnel focal analysis: Exploring risks in the wildland urban interface

Lou Dzierzak; Jesse D. Young; Yu Wei

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Funnel focal analysis: Exploring risks in the wildland urban interface

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Lou Dzierzak, Jesse D. Young, Yu Wei

Year:

2024

Type:

Science Bulletins and Newsletters

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), August 2024. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

In the western United States, wildfire activity has increased the exposure of communities to fires that can devastate lives and destroy homes and businesses. As fires encroach on urban areas, protecting communities from wildfire impacts is a top priority for fire managers. Scientists studying wildland fire in the wildland urban interface (WUI) are particularly interested in using historical data and analytic models to understand how to reduce risks to the WUI.

Keywords

funnel focal analysis, wildland urban interface, wildfire activity, communities, management

Citation

Dzierzak, Lou; Young, Jesse; Wei, Yu. 2024. Funnel focal analysis: Exploring risks in the wildland urban interface. Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), August 2024. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.