Course Info
7 video lessons (58 Mins)
Published
2021Trending
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1.Introduction
1 min
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2.A Brief History of Wildfire Management
7 mins
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3.Environmental Factors Driving Wildfire Threats
8 mins
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4.Social and Economic Factors Driving Wildfire Threats
11 mins
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5.Resilience Planning for Wildfires
15 mins
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6.Firewise Development
12 mins
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7.Conclusion
2 mins
Course Description
The last several years have seen increasing damage and disruption caused by forest fires across the globe, in locations as far apart as Australia and California. The effects of climate change, such as persistent drought and extreme heat, contribute to the threat posed by fires, but so do the development patterns that have driven U.S. growth for over a century. All these factors and more increase the need to think differently about planning for, and responding to, wildfires.
This course explores the history of wildfire management, the factors that increase the threat of wildfires, and how communities can incorporate resilience thinking to plan for wildfires.
Learn these skills
- Development
- Environmental Planning
- Housing
- Land Use
- Law and Policy
- Regulations
- Resilience Planning
- Sustainability
- Urban Design
- Zoning Codes
AICP CM
This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit, including 1 Sustainability and Resilience credit.