Wildland fire risk and social vulnerability in the Southeastern United States: An exploratory spatial data analysis approach
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a USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, 320 Green St., Athens, GA 30602, United States b University of Georgia, Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E. Green St., Bldg. 4-126, Athens, GA 30602, United States c University of Florida, 136 Newins-Ziegler Hall, P.O. Box 110410, Gainesville FL 32611-0410, United States d Texas A&M University, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, 311 Horticulture/Forest Science Bldg., 2138 FAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2138, United States
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Locating spatial variation in the association between wildland fire risk and social vulnerability across six Southern states.
Wildland fire in the South commands considerable attention, given the expanding wildland urban interface (WUI) across the region. Much of this growth is propelled by higher income retirees and others desiring natural amenity residential settings. However, population growth in the WUI increases the likelihood of wildfire fire ignition caused by people, as humans account for 93% of all wildfires ...
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