Wildfires

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Wildfires
Presented to Dr. Powell MGM315
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Team

• Karen Bonnett
• Howard Copeland
• Dave Hemlock
• Todd Lane

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Overview

• History
• Reactive View
• Proactive View
• Stock and Flow
• Causal loop
• Summary

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Suppression Costs for Federal Agencies 1994-2002
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Fires 1994-2002
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Acres Burned 1994-2002
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VARIABLES

• Firefighting
• Cost of Manpower
• Cost of Lives
• Cost of Property

• Prevention
• Legislative
• Forest Management

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Relationships
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Problem Statement

• How can the U.S. approach land management
  regarding wildfires in urban interface areas?

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Stock and Flow
Wildfires occurrence rate
Cumulative Wildfires
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Stock and Flow
Undergrowth Buildup
Clearing Undergrowth
Combustible Undergrowth
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Stock and Flow
Cumulative Homes Lost To Wildfires
Home Burn Rate
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Stock and Flow
Environmental Quality
Increasing Environmental Quality
Decreasing Environmental quality
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Stock Flow Diagram - Entire
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Summary

• What is the Solution
• Dialogue
• Compromise
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