Accurate maps of the wildland–urban interface (WUI) are critical for the development of
effective land management policies, conducting risk assessments, and the mitigation of …

Wildfire losses are increasing across the United States, and yet land use planning to reduce
wildfire risk is not federally mandated and is rarely used by local jurisdictions. We examined …

Despite recent research, a systematic approach to understanding wildfire governance is
lacking. This article addresses this deficit by systematically reviewing governance theories …

Accessory structures are those man-made structures on the landscape surrounding a
primary structure that are mostly separated from the structure and usually not substantially …

Wildfires are a major environmental hazard in Portugal and cause deep social and
economic disruption, demanding urgent actions for risk mitigation and people's protection …

The withdrawal by the United States from the Paris Climate Accords leaves American cities
and states as the agents for change in reaching the world goal of less than two-degrees …

Wildfires have caused significant ecological and social losses in terms of forest benefits,
private dwellings, and suppression costs. Although great efforts have been made in wildfire …

In economics literature, public policies are often compared to the benchmark of a benevolent
regulator-one that maximizes social welfare while balancing the interests of all affected …

Notwithstanding the need for adaptation lawmaking to address a critical gap between
climate-change related risks and preparedness in the United States, no coherent body of …

Hurricane Harvey dropped fifty-two inches of rainfall in the Houston, Texas area over only a
few days in the summer of 2017'(the average annual rainfall in Houston is forty-five inches2) …