Economics of Wildfire Management The Development and Application of Suppression Expenditure Models /

• Main Authors: Hand, Michael S. (Author), Gebert, Krista M. (Author), Liang, Jingjing (Author), Calkin, David E. (Author), Thompson, Matthew P. (Author), Zhou, Mo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Fire,
• Subjects: Business.; Management science.; Forestry management.; Mathematical models.; Environmental economics.; Economics.; Environmental Economics.; Forestry Management.; Business and Management, general.; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.

In this age of climatic and financial uncertainty, it becomes increasingly important to balance the cost, benefits and risk of wildfire management. In the United States, increased wildland fire activity over the last 15 years has resulted in drastic damage and loss of life. An associated rapid incre...