Defining the Wildland-Urban Interface
Defining the Wildland-Urban Interface
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定义荒地与城市的界面
DOI:
10.1093/jof/105.4.201
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
T. Hawbaker
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文献类型:
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作者:
Susan I. Stewart;V. Radeloff;R. B. Hammer;T. Hawbaker
from the ability to locate and compare the WUI in different states and regions. To support this aspect of WUI management and strategic planning, we created a map of the WUI across the lower 48 states (Radeloff et al. 2005b). Unlike a community-level WUI map that can be enriched by using detailed local data, this “big picture” national map required nationally consistent data and a single standardized WUI definition. Here, we sought to understand how the national WUI map is influenced by the WUI definition used, the relative effect of each part of the definition, and the overall usefulness of the map in identifying homes likely to be affected by wildfire. We used geographic information system (GIS) analysis to address