Wildfire mitigation policies in California
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Wildfires and other climate change-related disasters threaten lives, property, and the environment. Effective mitigation, coordination, and preparation can improve disaster resilience among governments and local communities. Across three research studies, this dissertation examines local, state, and federal policies in disaster mitigation and resilience in response to recent wildfires in California. In my first study, I examine historic fuel treatment policies, focusing on the integration of prescribed burns into state wildfire management policies. My second study explores current barriers and enablers to increasing the deployment of prescribed burns across private, state, and federal lands. In my third study, I consider the factors that influence participation in a state-recommended, though not mandatory, program designed to reduce wildfire risk through property protection ordinances in local jurisdictions. In sum, the empirical findings of this dissertation contribute to better decision-making for climate change adaptation and disaster resilience policies and practices.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic resource; remote; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Place | California |
| Place | [Stanford, California] |
| Publisher | [Stanford University] |
| Copyright date | 2021; ©2021 |
| Publication date | 2021; 2021 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Miller, Rebecca Katherine |
|---|---|
| Degree supervisor | Cain, Bruce E |
| Degree supervisor | Field, Christopher B |
| Thesis advisor | Cain, Bruce E |
| Thesis advisor | Field, Christopher B |
| Thesis advisor | Mach, Katharine J |
| Thesis advisor | Ortolano, Leonard |
| Degree committee member | Mach, Katharine J |
| Degree committee member | Ortolano, Leonard |
| Associated with | Stanford University, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
|---|---|
| Genre | Text |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Rebecca Katherine Miller. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources. |
| Thesis | Thesis Ph.D. Stanford University 2021. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/tr963pc9504 |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2021 by Rebecca Katherine Miller
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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