Original paper
Places where wildfire potential and social vulnerability coincide in the coterminous United States
Volume: 25, Issue: 8, Pages: 896 - 896
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
The hazards-of-place model posits that vulnerability to environmental hazards depends on both biophysical and social factors. Biophysical factors determine where wildfire potential is elevated, whereas social factors determine where and how people are affected by wildfire. We evaluated place vulnerability to wildfire hazards in the coterminous US. We developed a social vulnerability index using principal component analysis and evaluated it...
Paper Details
Title
Places where wildfire potential and social vulnerability coincide in the coterminous United States
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Volume
25
Issue
8
Pages
896 - 896