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Evaluating the potential role of federal air quality standards in constraining applications of prescribed fire in the western United States

Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Prescribed fire is a useful tool for building resilient landscapes in fire-prone areas across the globe. In the western U.S., prescribed fire is employed by federal, state, and Tribal land managers and planned during particular meteorological and air quality conditions to manage air quality impacts.

A data‐driven analysis and optimization of the impact of prescribed fire programs on wildfire risk in different regions of the USA

Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
In the current century, wildfires have shown an increasing trend, causing a huge amount of direct and indirect losses in society. Different methods and efforts have been employed to reduce the frequency and intensity of the damages, one of which is implementing prescribed fires. Previous works have established that prescribed fires are effective at reducing the damage caused by wildfires.

Prescribed burning on private land: reflections on recent law reform in Australia and California

Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Background. Prescribed fire is a critical tool for building resilience to changing fire regimes. Policymakers can accelerate the development of effective, adaptation-oriented fire governance by learning from other jurisdictions. Aims. We analyse reforms to prescribed fire governance to highlight improvements for fire hazard reduction and resilience. Methods.

The Economic Value of Fuel Treatments: A Review of the Recent Literature for Fuel Treatment Planning

Year of Publication
2022
Publication Type
This review synthesizes the scientific literature on fuel treatment economics published since 2013 with a focus on its implications for land managers and policy makers. We review the literature on whether fuel treatments are financially viable for land management agencies at the time of implementation, as well as over the lifespan of fuel treatment effectiveness.