Wildland Fire in the Southeast: Negotiating Guidelines for Defensible Space

Authors: Monroe M.C.¹; Long A.J.²; Marynowski S.³

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 101, Number 3, April/May 2003 , pp. 14-19(6)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

Wildland fire is becoming a concern for residents in many eastern states as fuel loads, weather patterns, and population growth increase risk at the wildland-urban interface. Some messages about reducing risk, however, are based on western wildfire information and are seen as inappropriate by wildland fire communicators in Florida. This case study describes the process of reaching agreement on landscape modifications that reduce the risk of wildland fire for interface residents in the Southeast. The melding of various perspectives through a negotiated process helped create a product that meets a need in this fire-prone state.

Keywords: communication; public relations; urbanization; wildland-urban interface; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: Assistant Professor School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, PO Box 110410 Gainesville, FL, 32611-0410, mcmonroe@ufl.edu 2: Associate Professor School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, PO Box 110410 Gainesville, FL, 32611-0410, 3: Program Coordinator Pandion Systems, Inc., Gainesville, Florida,

Publication date: 2003-04-01

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