Rising Wildfire Costs Encourage Better Land Use Planning
Headwaters Economics Blog, February 8, 2016
By: Headwaters Economics
https://headwaterseconomics.org/wildfire/solutions/planning-to-reduce-risk/
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This blog post discusses the mitigation steps taken by five urban areas in the West and Southwest to mitigate wildfire risks and costs. It emphasizes the role of land use planning in wildfire hazard management.
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, TX
2010 Population: 12,222
2010 Population Density: 713.07/square mile