Social Learning in a Policy-Mandated Collaboration: Community Wildfire Protection Planning in the Eastern United States

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53(6): 681-699, 2009

By: Newcastle University

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Wildland-Urban Interface

This article investigates social learning and transformative learning in three case studies (Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida) of Community Wildfire Protection Planning (CWPP). It is based on in-depth interviews and document analysis. It presents recommendations such as collaborative context and process in social learning development.

Barnes, WI

2010 Population: 769

2010 Population Density: 6.53/square mile


Lake, MN

2010 Population: 10,866

2010 Population Density: 5.15/square mile


Taylor, FL

2010 Population: 22,570

2010 Population Density: 21.63/square mile