The Cost-Effectiveness of Satellite Earth Observations to Inform a Post-Wildfire Response

Richard Bernknopf, Yusuke Kuwayama, Reily Gibson, Jessica Blakely, Bethany Mabee, T.J. Clifford, Brad Quayle, Justin Epting, Terry Hardy and David Goodrich
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Bethany Mabee: Resources for the Future

No 19-16, RFF Working Paper Series from Resources for the Future

Abstract: Wildfires continue to affect human and natural systems well after they are contained.Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a federal program that identifies post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources.Using satellite imagery to input burn severity information into the BAER program can yield cost savings of up to $35 million over a five-year period.

Date: 2019-07-11
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