Title:

Rebuilding and new development for selected California wildfires, 1970-1999

Author(s):

Kramer, Heather Anu; Mockrin, Miranda H.; Helmers, David P.; Alexandre, Patricia M.; Radeloff, Volker C.

Publication Year:

2020

How to Cite:

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Kramer, Heather Anu; Mockrin, Miranda H.; Helmers, David P.; Alexandre, Patricia M.; Radeloff, Volker C. 2020. Rebuilding and new development for selected California wildfires, 1970-1999. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2020-0083

Abstract:

This data publication contains detailed data on building survival and loss, as well as rebuilding and new construction, for 11 large wildfires that burned between 1970 and 1999 in California. We digitized the location of every building within the wildfire perimeter and up to 500 meters outside at multiple time steps. The 11 wildfires were located in both Northern and Southern California, spanning multiple ecological and socioeconomic zones. Detailed descriptions of each of these wildfires is included in this publication. Geospatial data include wildfire perimeters as polygons and building locations as points. We also provide a comma-delimited ASCII text file containing coordinates and attributes for each building.

Keywords:

environment; society; structure; Fire; Environment and People; Wildland/urban interface; fire history; fire perimeters; wildfire; building loss; Joint Fire Science Program; JFSP; California

Related publications:

• Kramer, Heather Anu; Mockrin, Miranda H.; Alexandre, Patricia M.; Radeloff, Volker C. 2019. High wildfire damage in interface communities in California. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 28(9): 641-650. https://doi.org/10.1071/wf18108 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/58348
• Kramer, Heather Anu; Bustic, Van; Mockrin, Miranda H.; Ramirez-Reyes, Carlos; Alexandre, Patricia M.; Radeloff, Volker C. 2021. Post-wildfire rebuilding and new development in California indicates minimal adaptation to fire risk. Land Use Policy. 107: 105502. 8 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105502 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/62446

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