— A lack of land use planning amplified the devastation from Hurricane Harvey. Wildfire-prone communities should take note.
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Kelly Pohl
Solutions
Most communities today are not controlling future development on fire-prone lands. Getting the incentives right is essential; with negative consequences for private land management decisions that increase risk, and positive rewards for decisions that reduce risk.
Resilient Taos County: Living with Wildfire
— This story map provides Taos County residents with information about the ecological role of fire, the region’s wildfire risk, forest restoration projects, and emergency preparedness.
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Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D
Tennessee Wildfires: Now Is the Time to Plan
— The wildfires that burned the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park devastated nearby communities and underscore the need to reduce the risks and costs of future catastrophic events.
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Communities Utilize Land Use Planning to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Costs
— The Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program provides communities with expertise in land use planning, forestry, risk assessment, and research to identify and reduce local wildfire risks and costs.
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