森林燃料处理在降低野火损失中的成本效益

Wildfire damages and the cost-effective role of forest fuel treatments Frederik Strabo1*, Calvin Bryan2, Matthew N. Reimer1 Wildfires are among the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century, intensified by the accumulation of forest fuels after a century of fire suppression policies. Although fuel-reduction treatments (“fuel treatments”) are a primary tool for reducing wildfire risk, they remain underutilized, partly owing to limited evidence of their economic value. In this study, we integrated high-resolution data on wildfires, fuel treatments, suppression effort, and damages across the Western United States to assess their cost-effectiveness. …