Economics of Wildfire Management The Development and Application of
In this age of climatic and financial uncertainty, it becomes increasingly important to balance the cost, benefits and risk of wildfire management. In the United States, increased wildland fire activity over the last 15 years has resulted in drastic damag
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Michael S. Hand · Krista M. Gebert Jingjing Liang · David E. Calkin Matthew P. Thompson · Mo Zhou
Economics of Wildfire Management The Development and Application of Suppression Expenditure Models
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Economics of Wildfire Management The Development and Application of Suppression Expenditure Models
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Michael S. Hand David E. Calkin Matthew P. Thompson Rocky Mountain Research Station USDA Forest Service Missoula, MT USA
Jingjing Liang Mo Zhou West Virginia University Morgantown, WV USA
Krista M. Gebert Northern Region USDA Forest Service Missoula, MT USA
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge Jessica Haas, Jon Rieck, and Amy Steinke for data development and support, and Julie Gilbertson-Day and Jeff Kaiden f
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