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The geography of social vulnerability and wildfire occurrence (1984–2018) in the conterminous USA

Year of Publication
2024
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Wildfire is increasing in frequency, extent, and severity in many parts of the USA. Considering the unequal burden of natural hazards on socially vulnerable populations, we ask here, how are characteristics of social vulnerability associated with wildfire occurrence nationwide, at different scales and across differing levels of wildland–urban interface development?