Planning for Wildfire in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Author(s)

Thomas Wuerzer, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
S. R. Miller
J. Vos
E. Lindquist
M. Mowery
B. Stephens
A. Grad

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Advocate

Publication Date

2016

Abstract/Excerpt

This article provides a basic review of planning mechanisms to address wildfire in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Both regulatory and non-regulatory tools are discussed. Regulatory tools include comprehensive plans, zoning codes, subdivision codes, building codes, and fire codes. Non-regulatory tools include educational platforms, such as Firewise, insurance, and community wildfire protection plans. The article also provides context for why WUI wildfires are so problematic and deserving of increased attention from the legal and planning fields.

Volume

59

First Page

42

Last Page

47

NSUWorks Citation

Wuerzer, Thomas; Miller, S. R.; Vos, J.; Lindquist, E.; Mowery, M.; Stephens, B.; and Grad, A., "Planning for Wildfire in the Wildland-Urban Interface" (2016). HCBE Faculty Articles. 643.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/643