2016 Research Brief
Description
Novel modeling methods that combine fire risk assessment, conservation, and land use planning can be used as a framework for a collaborative approach to achieve shared goals, reduce conflict and improve economic efficiencies for conservation and fire management activities.
Contact
For more information, contact: jon_keeley@usgs.gov, marti_witter@nps.gov, evanmantgem@usgs.gov
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Additional Information
Syphard, A. D., V. Butsic, A. Bar-Massada, J. E. Keeley, J. A. Tracey, and R. N. Fisher. 2016. Setting priorities for private land conservation in fire-prone landscapes: Are fire risk reduction and biodiversity conservation competing or compatible objectives? Ecology and Society 21(3):2.