Homeowner firewise behaviors in fire-prone central Oregon: An exploration of the attitudinal, situational, and cultural worldviews impacting pre-fire mitigation actions
Homeowner firewise behaviors in fire-prone central Oregon: An exploration of the attitudinal, situational, and cultural worldviews impacting pre-fire mitigation actions
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俄勒冈州中部火灾多发地区的房主防火行为：探讨影响火灾前缓解行动的态度、情境和文化世界观
DOI：
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116811
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
8.7
通讯作者：
Wolters, Erika Allen
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作者：
Wolters, Erika Allen
由于气候变化和过去的管理做法，美国西部的野火正变得比以往任何时候都更大和更频繁。为了减轻这种日益增长的威胁的影响，美国林业局等火灾管理机构鼓励高危社区的居民通过采纳FireWise建议来保护他们的家园、财产和社区。利用对俄勒冈州德舒特县野地-城市界面(WUI)房主的调查，本研究调查了房主参与FireWise活动的情况。虽然大多数调查受访者担心火灾风险和财产损失，但参与火灾前缓解行动的程度取决于关切程度、以前的野火经历、是否有土地使用规则和政策以及是否靠近森林或牧场。此外，运用文化理论(文化特质)来理解对FireWise活动的参与，发现具有平等主义文化特质的受访者比那些具有等级、个人主义和宿命主义文化特质的受访者参与了更多的FireWise行为。与其他文化特征相比，宿命论者参加的火智活动要少得多。结果表明，鼓励更多地参与FireWise活动需要一个多方面的战略，包括自愿和强制行动。
As a result of climate change and past management practices, wildfires are becoming larger and occurring more frequently than ever before in the Western U.S. In order to mitigate the effects of this growing threat, fire management agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service have encouraged residents in at-risk communities to protect their homes, property, and communities by adopting Firewise recommendations. Using a survey of wildland-urban interface (WUI) homeowners in fire-prone Deschutes County, Oregon, this study examines homeowners’ participation in Firewise activities. While the majority of survey respondents were concerned about the risk of a fire and damage to their property, engagement in pre-fire mitigation actions varied based on the level of concern, previous experience with wildfire, the presence of land use rules and policies, and close proximity to forests or rangelands. In addition, the application of cultural theory (cultural traits) to understand participation in Firewise activities revealed that respondents who have egalitarian cultural traits participate in more Firewise behaviors than those respondents who have hierarchical, individualistic and fatalist cultural traits. Fatalists participate in significantly fewer Firewise activities when compared to the other cultural traits. Results suggest that encouraging more engagement in Firewise activities requires a multi-faceted strategy employing both voluntary and compulsory actions.