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Ideas + Action 2021 — Woe for the WUI

June 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Skyrocketing prices and a limited supply of homes are two of the biggest drivers that have pushed residents away from cities and further into the rural transition zones between human development and unoccupied land known as the wildland-urban interface or WUI. The natural vegetation of these areas, especially in combination with drought and inattentive land management, creates a tinderbox that can lead to catastrophic wildfires in places like the Western United States, Australia and elsewhere. What policies can be implemented to protect the tens of millions of homes that are at risk and minimize the impact of wildfire disasters?

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Date:
June 22, 2021
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.spur.org/events/2021-06-22/ideas-action-2021-woe-wui

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Online

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SPUR
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Details

Date:
June 22, 2021
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.spur.org/events/2021-06-22/ideas-action-2021-woe-wui

Venue

Online

Organizer

SPUR
View Organizer Website