Wildfire policy law and economics perspectives / edited by Karen M. Bradshaw and Dean Lueck.

Other author Bradshaw, Karen.
Other author Lueck, Dean.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : RFF Press,
Descriptionxvi, 207 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Wildfires--Law and legislation. --United States.
Wildfires--Economic aspects. --United States.
Wildfires--United States. --Prevention and control.

Contents Common law liability for fire : a conceptual, historical, and economic analysis / Richard A. Epstein -- Property and fire / Thomas W. Merrill -- Fuel for the fire : liability and the economics of wildfire risk / Jonathan Yoder -- Economics and the organization of wildfire suppression / Dean Lueck -- Norms of fire suppression among public and private landowners / Karen M. Bradshaw -- The political economy of wildfire management : saving forests, saving houses, or burning money / Sarah E. Anderson and Terry L. Anderson -- When "smoke isn't smoke" : missteps in air quality regulation of wildfire smoke / Kirsten Engel and Andrew Reeves -- Private and public provision of firefighting services in rural Australia / Jeff Bennett -- Fire suppression policy, whether, and western wildland fire trends : an empirical analysis / Jason Scott Johnston and Jonathan Klick -- In harm's way : homeowner behavior and wildland fire policy / Carolyn Kousky, Sheila Olmstead, and Roger Sedjo.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011023588
ISBN9781933115955 (alk. paper)
ISBN1933115955 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780203153048 (ebook)
ISBN0203153049 (ebook)