The Devil is in the Details: Variation in Public Acceptance of Fuels Treatments Across Western Fire-Prone Communities

Implementation of broad landscape management goals to confront the wildfire crisis occurs at the project level and is subject to public scrutiny. Although the research literature demonstrates broad public acceptability of fuels treatments, a closer examination of the studies reveals notable variation in acceptance. Survey data from thirteen western U.S. communities using the same measures of acceptability are presented. Results highlight high acceptance with notable variation in treatment type and study location. Results indicate that the devil is in the details.

为应对野火危机而制定的大范围景观管理目标，其落地实施以项目为单位开展，并需接受公众监督。尽管现有研究文献表明公众对可燃物处理措施（fuels treatments）普遍具备接受度，但对这些研究进行更深入的审视后可发现，公众的接受度存在显著差异。本研究呈现了来自美国西部13个社区的调研数据，所有调研均采用统一的接受度衡量标准。研究结果显示整体接受度较高，但不同处理类型与调研地点间的接受度存在显著差异。研究结果印证了"魔鬼藏在细节中"这一论断。