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Understanding rural adaptation to smoke from wildfires and forest management: insights for aligning approaches with community contexts
Year: 2026
BackgroundRural communities are increasingly impacted by smoke produced by wildfires and forest management activties. Understanding local influences on smoke adaptation and mitigation is critical to social adaptation as fire risk continues to rise.AimsWe sought to determine the role of local social context in smoke adaptation and gauge interest in adaptation strategies that might reduce exposure.MethodsWe conducted 46 semi-structured interviews with 56 residents and professionals in Parks, Arizona, USA, a rural community adjacent to public…
Publication Type: Journal Article