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Gordon, Jason S.; Matarrita-Cascante, David; Stedman, Richard C.; Luloff, A. E. – Rural Sociology, 2010
Given increasing political and financial commitments to wildfire preparedness, risk policy demands that risk identification, assessment, and mitigation activities are balanced among diverse resident groups. Essential for this is the understanding of residents' perceptions of wildfire risks. This study compares wildfire-risk perceptions of…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Community Development, Land Use, Population Trends
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Winkler, Richelle; Field, Donald R.; Luloff, A. E.; Krannich, Richard S.; Williams, Tracy – Rural Sociology, 2007
Rural communities have experienced dramatic demographic, social, and economic transformations over the past 30 years. Historically characterized by close links between natural resources and social, cultural, and economic structures, few of today's rural communities remain heavily dependent upon traditional extractive industries like ranching,…
Descriptors: Population Growth, Factor Analysis, Rural Areas, Natural Resources