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  • Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Cities, Counties, and National Forest Regions

    Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Cities, Counties, and National Forest Regions

    Chris Mehl

    A sample of research and free tools available to help communities better understand the potential socioeconomic impacts of climate change. Read more

  • Lessons for Wildfire from Federal Flood Risk Management Programs

    Lessons for Wildfire from Federal Flood Risk Management Programs

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This paper reviews the experience of national floodplain management programs to draw lessons for new approaches to reduce the costs and risks posed by wildfire to properties in the Wildland-Urban Interface. Read more

  • Wildfire Budget, Incentives, and Missed Opportunities

    Wildfire Budget, Incentives, and Missed Opportunities

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    The failure of Congress to pass wildfire disaster funding is a missed opportunity for two reasons: one to stop ‘fire borrowing’ and second to reduce risks and costs to homeowners and the taxpayer. Read more

  • Study Finds No Evidence Firewise Lowers Suppression Costs

    Study Finds No Evidence Firewise Lowers Suppression Costs

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Study finds no evidence of a relationship between wildfire suppression costs and Firewise participation, suggesting policies should focus on other solutions to lower future expenditures, such as preventing development in high risk areas. Read more

  • Local Responses to Wildfire Risks Are Limited

    Local Responses to Wildfire Risks Are Limited

    Chris Mehl

    This study reviews how western communities are addressing wildfire risk, how they have responded to recent major fires, and useful lessons and public policy insights for the future. Read more

  • The Rising Cost of Wildfire Protection

    The Rising Cost of Wildfire Protection

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This report describes how the protection of homes in the Wildland-Urban Interface has added to wildfire costs and concludes with a discussion of solutions that may help control escalating risks and expenses. Read more

  • The Upper Peninsula’s Economy and a Changing Climate

    The Upper Peninsula’s Economy and a Changing Climate

    Mark Haggerty

    This post summarizes the Climate Adaptation Report which provides a description of key economic sectors at greatest risk from extreme weather or long-term climate shifts and is intended to prepare the region’s forests, water resources, and communities for a less certain future. Read more

  • Implementing Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons Learned From Ten Examples

    Implementing Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons Learned From Ten Examples

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This paper presents ten examples of cities and counties around the country and the key lessons learned in the process of moving from planning to implementation on climate change adaptation. Read more

  • Oregon Home Building, Higher Temperatures Drive Price Tag Ever Higher

    Oregon Home Building, Higher Temperatures Drive Price Tag Ever Higher

    Patricia Hernandez

    This Headwaters Economics study analyzes the impact of housing and climate on the costs of fighting forest fires in National Forests of Oregon. Read more

  • Preparing Missoula County for a Changing Climate

    Preparing Missoula County for a Changing Climate

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    A report on socioeconomic conditions of Missoula County as part of public process of developing a climate change adaptation plan. Read more

  • Northern California, Homes, and Cost of Wildfires

    Northern California, Homes, and Cost of Wildfires

    Patricia Hernandez

    This Headwaters Economics study analyzes the impact of housing and climate on the costs of fighting forest fires in the twelve national forests of the Sierra Nevada. Read more

  • Missoula County Homes at Risk in Flood and Wildfire Areas

    Missoula County Homes at Risk in Flood and Wildfire Areas

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    These two slideshows and related information use Missoula County and Western Montana to show how many homes have been built in flood and wildfire hazard areas, which are vulnerable to larger and more frequent floods and fires. Read more

  • CPAW Communities

    Kelly Pohl

    The Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire program works with many communities across the U.S. Read more

  • Montana Wildfire Cost Study- Technical Report

    Montana Wildfire Cost Study- Technical Report

    Chris Mehl

    This report examines how residential development adds to the costs of fighting wildfires, using Montana as a case study. Read more

  • Wildfires: Development and Temperature Impact Cost and Safety

    Wildfires: Development and Temperature Impact Cost and Safety

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Headwaters Economics has studied wildfires across the West, analyzing how more homes near forests and increasing temperatures will significantly increase future costs and safety risks. Read more

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