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Economic Dimensions of Fuel Treatments

Update

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Basic Structure

Homeowner Survey

Corresponds to WiRe Survey

Support for public FT programs

Lifecyle Survey

Mack Lab Field Data; WF Behavior

Role of Lifecycle in Preferences

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Homeowner Survey

    • WF risk mitigating actions on property
    • Acceptance of FT
    • FT and prescribed fire: impact on acceptance.
    • WTP for public FT

Survey WUI homeowners

    • Double bounded dichotomous choice (yes/no to payment level)
    • Differentiate by two FT types

Willingness to Pay (WTP) for fuel treatment near community

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Survey Communities

Non-WiRe (Full Survey)

  • Eagle River
  • Basher Rd
  • Bear Valley

WiRe (WTP question)

  • Cooper Landing
  • Nikiski
  • Sterling

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Lifecycle Survey

Examine how life cycle of fuel treatments impact mitigation preferences.

    • WF interaction over time
    • Long run ecological disturbance

Examine

Utilize fuel treatment field data to build lifecycle profile

Utilize

Create brief video/simulation highlighting transition of fuel treatment over time

Create

Build WF risk and behavior profile utilizing Mack Lab field work.

Build

Conduct survey (online) of WUI homeowners in ANC and SC

Conduct

Potentially conduct smaller scale social valuation exercise utilizing fuel treatment profiles

Conduct

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Progress and Next Steps

  • Survey draft in Qualtrics
  • Outline of WTP question
  • Examine photos from Mack lab field work
  • Build profiles
  • Build samples
  • Pilot test surveys;
    • Information about bid levels
    • Feedback on treatment lifecycle profiles
  • Administer homeowner survey (Fall 2024)

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