Collaboration
Many people working in natural resource management do so because they love nature and working in the outdoors. However, as challenging as the technical aspects of your jobs are, working with people can be even more demanding. The Social Science Team synthesized research that answers five key questions that might help you when planning or implementing fuels treatment projects:
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What information and tools are available to help land managers and communities collaborate in the development of fuel treatment programs?
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What information and tools are available to help public land managers communicate the risk and uncertainty of fuels treatment projects?
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What information and tools are available to evaluate the social acceptability of fuels treatments?
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What information and tools are available to encourage more active involvement of private property owners in fuels management?
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What information and tools are available to help understand and evaluate the social impacts of wildland fire?
Related Reports
New Research Synthesis on How to Effectively Communicate with Homeowners about Fuels Management
Social Science to Improve Fuels Management: A Synthesis of Research on Aesthetics and Fuels Management
Social Science to Improve Fuels Management: A Synthesis of Research on Collaboration
Social Science to Improve Fuels Management: A Synthesis of Research on Assessing Social Acceptablility of Fuels Treatments
Annotated Bibliography
Resources for Collaboration—A Selected Annotated Bibliography on Collaboration. This document is part of the Fuels Planning: Science Synthesis and Integration Project, a pilot project initiated by the U.S. Forest Service.