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Tradeoffs in Fire Hazard Versus Societal Benefits in Wildland-Urban Interface Communities
Dr. Chris Dicus
Paradoxically, vegetation is both an asset and a liability to residents living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The same vegetation that provides both tangible and intangible benefits to society is regularly prone to burn with great intensity and destruction. Therefore, great emphasis is regularly given to vegetation clearance to reduce wildfire risk. See Fire Lab site...