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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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