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Spatial variability of demographic characteristics in zones of high wildfire risk
Topics: Spatial Analysis & Modeling
, Hazards and Vulnerability
, Hazards, Risks, and Disasters
Keywords: spatial analysis, GIS, demography, natural hazards Session Type: Virtual Paper Day: Saturday Session Start / End Time: 4/10/2021 11:10 AM (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) - 4/10/2021 12:25 PM (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) Room: Virtual 7
Authors:
Amelia Pludow, University of California - Santa Barbara
Alan Murray, University of California - Santa Barbara
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Abstract
The geography of wildfire in the western United States is shifting due to policy, climate change, population growth, and development. Across space, both the wildfire risk and demographic characteristics vary. With spatial changes in wildfire risk come shifts in the places and populations which are likely to bear the costs of fire losses. This relationship, how socio-demographic characteristics vary with fire risk, is not well understood, yet is fundamentally important for appropriate wildfire policies. This study analyzes and compares the spatio-temporal variability of socio-demographic characteristics and wildfire hazard. This analysis contributes to the collective understanding of how households are likely to be impacted by wildfires and implications of the ongoing shifts in fire regimes.
Spatial variability of demographic characteristics in zones of high wildfire risk
