Land Use Planning to Reduce Wildfire Risk: Lessons from Five Western Cities

2016

By: Headwaters Economics, Ray Rasker

https://headwaterseconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/Planning_Lessons_Full_Report_Web.pdf
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Wildland-Urban Interface

This report discusses the case studies of five cities: Boulder, Flagstaff, San Diego, Santa Fe, and Austin. These communities have used innovative land use planning techniques to adapt to wildfires and learn about mitigation efforts. It also documents how wildfires have consistently proven to be an urban problem.


Austin, TX

2010 Population: 790,390

2010 Population Density: 2,653.24/square mile


Boulder, CO

2010 Population: 97,385

2010 Population Density: 3,948.31/square mile


Flagstaff, AZ

2010 Population: 65,870

2010 Population Density: 1,031.30/square mile


San Diego, CA

2010 Population: 1,307,402

2010 Population Density: 4,020.45/square mile


Santa Fe Springs, CA

2010 Population: 16,223

2010 Population Density: 1,828.15/square mile