Wildfire risk as a socioecological pathology

Fischer, A. Paige; Spies, Thomas A.; Steelman, Toddi A.; Moseley, Cassandra; Johnson, Bart R.; Bailey, John D.; Ager, Alan A.; Bourgeron, Patrick; Charnley, Susan; Collins, Brandon M.; Kline, Jeffrey D.; Leahy, Jessica E.; Littell, Jeremy S.; Millington, James D. A.; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Olsen, Christine S.; Paveglio, Travis B.; Roos, Christopher I.; Steen-Adams, Michelle M.; Stevens, Forrest R.; Vukomanovic, Jelena.; White, Eric M.; Bowman, David M. J. S.

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/qr46r2558

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Creator	Fischer, A. Paige Spies, Thomas A. Steelman, Toddi A. Moseley, Cassandra Johnson, Bart R. Bailey, John D. Ager, Alan A. Bourgeron, Patrick Charnley, Susan Collins, Brandon M. Kline, Jeffrey D. Leahy, Jessica E. Littell, Jeremy S. Millington, James D. A. Nielsen-Pincus, Max Olsen, Christine S. Paveglio, Travis B. Roos, Christopher I. Steen-Adams, Michelle M. Stevens, Forrest R. Vukomanovic, Jelena. White, Eric M. Bowman, David M. J. S.
Abstract	Wildfire risk in temperate forests has become a nearly intractable problem that can be characterized as a socioecological “pathology”: that is, a set of complex and problematic interactions among social and ecological systems across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Assessments of wildfire risk could benefit from recognizing and accounting for these interactions in terms of socioecological systems, also known as coupled natural and human systems (CNHS). We characterize the primary social and ecological dimensions of the wildfire risk pathology, paying particular attention to the governance system around wildfire risk, and suggest strategies to mitigate the pathology through innovative planning approaches, analytical tools, and policies. We caution that even with a clear understanding of the problem and possible solutions, the system by which human actors govern fire-prone forests may evolve incrementally in imperfect ways and can be expected to resist change even as we learn better ways to manage CNHS.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.1283
Date Available	2016-07-18T18:42:46+00:00
Date Issued	2016-06
Citation	Fischer, A. P., Spies, T. A., Steelman, T. A., Moseley, C., Johnson, B. R., Bailey, J. D., ... & Bowman, D. M. J. S. (2016). Wildfire risk as a socioecological pathology. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 14(5), 276-284. doi:10.1002/fee.1283
Journal Title	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Journal Volume	14
Journal Issue/Number	5
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)	This paper emerged from a workshop sponsored by the US National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Coupled Human and Natural Systems Program (NSF grant CNH-1013296), the USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station, and the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP Project Number 12-5-01-15). We acknowledge support from NSF grants CNH-1013296, CNH-0816475, CNH-1313688, GEO-1114898, and DEB-1414041.
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/59512

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