Thinking of Wildfire as a Natural Hazard

By Sarah McCaffrey. 2004

206 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science

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In Global and Planetary Change

1. Jerry J. Vaske
2. Mark D. Needham
3. David E. Calkin

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Mark D. Needham
2. Jerry J. Vaske
3. A. Graefe
4. M. Lewicka
5. R. Gifford
6. G. Kyle
7. L. Scannell
8. R. Manning

Citations in the corpus

• An Examination of the Influence of Hazard Experience on Wildfire Risk Perceptions and Adoption of Mitigation Measures (2009, background): “As McCaffrey ( 2004 , 514) noted, “although a fire event can create an opportunity to raise awareness levels, managers also need to recognize and address potential negatives of experience, such as explaining why defensible space didn't work and highlighting where it did.”
• Hunter Perceptions of Similarity and Trust in Wildlife Agencies and Personal Risk Associated with Chronic Wasting Disease (2008, methodology): “Natural risks are sometimes perceived as more uncontrollable and random (i.e., higher risk) than anthropogenic risks (e.g., Sjöberg 2000a; Zinn and Pierce 2002; McCaffrey 2004).”
• The effects of wildfire and environmental amenities on property values in northwest Montana, USA. (2010, background): “As a result, human life and property is increasingly threatened by wildland fire in these nations, and government land management agencies and fire departments are increasingly faced with the challenge of their protection (McCaffrey, 2004; Handmer and Tibbits, 2005; McCool et al., 2006; Hammer et al”