Understory

A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Economy Matters podcast about Heirs' Property.

Fire is an inevitable and ecologically important process that maintains the health of forest ecosystems in the Western United States. A century of fire suppression has increased fuel loads to the point that inevitable wildfires often burn too fast and too hot to be contained, thus overwhelming suppression efforts. In response, national forests in the West are increasingly using large prescribed fires, as well as allowing the moderate spread of unplanned wildfires under favorable conditions, to make forests more resilient to drought, bark beetle outbreaks, and wildfires under extreme conditions...

As the impacts of climate change continue to manifest throughout the world with greater frequency, the question of how to best prepare for and recover from natural disasters is more crucial than ever. Evidence shows that beyond ripping through physical infrastructure and claiming lives, natural disasters damage social networks and community bonds, making the impacts perceptible long after houses are rebuilt. The importance of social infrastructure in disaster planning is becoming more widely researched and considered, and it is proven that communities with strong social ties are better prepare...

The benefits of engagement in civic ecology practices and stewardship of urban green space are increasingly recognized in supporting human health and well-being, providing ecosystem services in urban environments and enabling learning and interaction with local ecosystems. There is still a lack in knowledge on how stewardship develops in urban landscapes and how it may be nurtured and supported. Retrieving additional knowledge on this subject will help guide policy and create institutional arrangements that enhance stewardship in order to strengthen its potential as an innovative force and com...

An example survey from The Stewardship Mapping Project - NYC 2017

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The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program has been reporting on the status, condition, and trends of the Nation’s forests for more than 80 years. As a central research component of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, FIA provides information that assists resource managers, policymakers, investors, and the general public in making informed decisions. The 1998 Farm Bill directed the Forest Service to reevaluate its approach to statewide forest inventories under the FIA program, transitioning from periodic surveys to annual sampling of all States and posting the information...