02189nam 2200409Ia 450 991069884800332120090518130852.0(CKB)5470000002397386(OCoLC)325056925(EXLCZ)99547000000239738620090518d2005 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSocial science to improve fuels management[electronic resource] a synthesis of research on aesthetics and fuels management /[Robert L. Ryan]St. Paul, MN :USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station,2005.vi, 58 pages digital, PDF fileGeneral technical report NC ;261Title from title screen (viewed on May 18, 2009).Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-58)."A series of syntheses were commissioned by the USDA Forest Service to aid in fuels mitigation project planning. This synthesis focuses on research addressing aesthetic considerations of fuels management. A general finding is that fuels management activities can contribute to the visual quality of a landscape. Topics covered in the synthesis include research findings on visual preferences in forested ecosystems, strategies for maintaining or improving visual quality through fuels management, and the planning, implementation, and monitoring of resource management to improve visual quality."--P. [59].Social science to improve fuels management Forests and forestryFire managementSocial aspectsWest (U.S.)Fuel reduction (Wildfire prevention)Social aspectsWest (U.S.)Forests and forestryFire managementSocial aspectsFuel reduction (Wildfire prevention)Social aspectsRyan Robert L53518United States.Forest Service.North Central Research Station.GPOGPOGPOBOOK9910698848003321Social science to improve fuels management3534837UNINA