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Use EPS-HDT to compare your region to the rest of the country. Includes socioeconomic data pulled from several sources.
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Climate Change: Research (12)
Summary: Wildland Fire Research
This summary highlights the major areas of research that Headwaters Economics has conducted concerning controlling fire suppression costs, cases studies in Montana, Oregon, and the Sierra Nevada, the impact of warming temperatures, and the growth of homes in the Wildland-Urban Interface.
Potential for Future Development on Fire-Prone Lands
New data illustrates the potential for more home construction next to fire-prone public lands and the implications for future wildfire fighting costs.