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The Use of Science in Wildland Fire Management: a Review of Barriers and Facilitators

Summary: Most studies were conducted in the USA in the last 10 years and demonstrated that science is commonly used in fire management and that the maturation of organizations devoted to science translation and communication in the last 10 years has likely facilitated the application of fire science. The evaluation of fire science use, however, is still relatively immature, with studies needed on the use of fire science in countries outside the USA, the use of science in the management of wildfires, and in the crafting of policy related to wildland fire management.

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Image Credit: Vermejo Prescribed Fire in Northern New Mexico, 2019. Tyler Gilbert of the Forest Stewards Guild.

Posted by:
Gloria Edwards
Published on:
October 16, 2020

Categories: PublicationTags: fire management, fire science, prescribed fire management, wildfire management, Wildland, Wildland Fire, wildland fire science, Wildland Firefighting

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