Viers, J.A. (2005) Issues in Forest Restoration: Smoke from prescribed burning - Issues on public forestlands of the Western United States. Other. NAU Ecological Restoration Institute.
|
Text
Viers_2005_ERIWhitePaper_SmokeFromPrescribedBurningIssues.pdf Download (382kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Large wildfires threaten forests and humans alike. Thinning and controlled burning can address many of the forest health and community safety concerns. However, the smoke generated during these burns can be a nuisance, a public health issue, and can have other consequences. As more acres are burned, the public will be faced with more smoke in the air. It is important to understand the importance of and the reasoning behind low-intensity burning, and the issues associated with it. Particularly in the west United States, public forestlands are overgrown and we are confronted with a choice between smaller amounts of smoke more often, or large amounts of smoke less frequently - each of these choices carries trade-offs and long-term consequences.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Other) |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | ERI Library, white paper, Issues in Forest Restoration, Communities and fire, Prescribed burns, Ecological Restoration |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography S Agriculture > SD Forestry |
| Department/Unit: | Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Oct 2015 22:14 |
| URI: | http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/1285 |
Actions (login required)
 |
IR Staff Record View |
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year