Authors: Max A Moritz Scott L Stephens
Publish Date: 2007/11/24
Volume: 87, Issue: 1, Pages: 265-271
Abstract
In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions actions to achieve a sustainable coexistence with wildfire need to be taken now In this paper we suggest several important policy planning and management changes that should be made regardless of the many uncertainties in predicting future fire regimes Similar to how other natural hazards are addressed a riskbased framework for firerelated decisions is crucial Reintroduction of fire to fireprone ecosystems careful use of fire surrogates and creation of new and flexible policies will be needed for successful ecosystem management Growing incompatibilities between urban development and wildfire also require a serious reevaluation of urban planning and building in fireprone locations to reach a sustainable coexistence with fire Our future cities and communities must be less susceptible to wildfire damage and the ecosystems upon which we depend must be made more resilient to further disruptions in fire regimes
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