2017 Research Brief
Description
The design and materials used in construction is critical to preventing structure loss during wildland urban interface (WUI) fires. This research helps planners and homeowners by ranking specific construction materials by fire safety effectiveness, then comparing their use to landscape-scale design attributes.
Contact
Jon E. Keeley, jon_keeley@usgs.gov
Marti Witter, marti_witter@nps.gov
Liz van Mantgem, evanmantgem@usgs.gov
Additional Information
Syphard, A.D., Brennon, T.J., and J.E. Keeley. 2017. The importance of building construction materials relative to other factors affecting structural survival during fire. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 21: 140-147.