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Human Dimensions

Examines the social aspects of fire—how it impacts communities, how people prepare for and recover from fire, and how land use, building practices, and education influence wildfire risk and resilience.

Research and Publications

Human and climatic influences on wildfires ignited by recreational activities in national forests in Washington, Oregon, and California

2024 Research Brief

What Makes Wildfires Destructive in California? Study Points to Distance to Human Development and Fire Weather

2023 Research Brief

Wildfire Risk Perception and Communication in Disadvantaged Communities: Eastern Coachella Valley, Southern California

2025 Research Brief

Historical Review and Framework for Managed Fire Decision Making

2021 Research Brief

Roles of NGOs in wildfire relief and recovery

2022 Research Brief

The Mixed Impressions of Hikers in Post-fire Chaparral

2020 Research Brief

How to Reduce House Exposure & Sensitivity to California Wildfire

2020 Research Brief

The Structure Details That Help Homes Survive Wildfire

2019 Research Brief

Fires of the Future: Influences of Climate and Housing Development in California

2019 Research Brief

A Century of Fire Ignition Causes in California: Sources are Changing

2019 Research Brief

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