Learning to coexist with wildfire

Max A. Moritz (), Enric Batllori, Ross A. Bradstock, A. Malcolm Gill, John Handmer, Paul F. Hessburg, Justin Leonard, Sarah McCaffrey, Dennis C. Odion, Tania Schoennagel and Alexandra D. Syphard
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Max A. Moritz: Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
Enric Batllori: Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
Ross A. Bradstock: University of Wollongong
A. Malcolm Gill: Australian National University
John Handmer: RMIT University
Paul F. Hessburg: US Forest Service
Justin Leonard: CSIRO
Sarah McCaffrey: US Forest Service
Dennis C. Odion: University of California, Santa Barbara
Tania Schoennagel: University of Colorado, Boulder
Alexandra D. Syphard: Conservation Biology Institute

Nature, 2014, vol. 515, issue 7525, 58-66

Abstract: Abstract The impacts of escalating wildfire in many regions — the lives and homes lost, the expense of suppression and the damage to ecosystem services — necessitate a more sustainable coexistence with wildfire. Climate change and continued development on fire-prone landscapes will only compound current problems. Emerging strategies for managing ecosystems and mitigating risks to human communities provide some hope, although greater recognition of their inherent variation and links is crucial. Without a more integrated framework, fire will never operate as a natural ecosystem process, and the impact on society will continue to grow. A more coordinated approach to risk management and land-use planning in these coupled systems is needed.

Date: 2014
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