Wildfire recovery: a ‘hot moment’ for adaptation? Research Brief

This research brief discusses national trends in rebuilding and new development after wildfire, as well as policy choices and adaptation measures local governments and communities pursued after fire, through case studies.
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Further Reading:

Mockrin, Miranda H., Susan I. Stewart, Volker C. Radeloff and Roger B. Hammer. 2016. Recovery and adaptation after wildfire on the Colorado Front Range (2010-2012). International Journal of Wildland Fire. 25: 1144-1155. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/WF16020 https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52897
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Schumann III, R.L., Mockrin, M., Syphard, A.D., Whittaker, J., Price, O., Gaither, C.J., Emrich, C.T. and Butsic, V., 2020. Wildfire recovery as a “hot moment” for creating fire-adapted communities. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 42, p.101354.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101354.
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