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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Wildland-Urban Interface

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