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Human Aspects of Fire Risk

There are a number of factors by which humans influence the likelihood of a fire occurring in a particular area. FSC-1, the model being developed by this project, takes the following five factors into account:

1. Recreation Value - how people value an area for recreational use
2. Species Habitat Richness - how people value an area for the richness of the flora and fauna found there
3. Property Value - how valuable is property located in an area
4. Perceived Landscape Value - the value humans put on the landscape
5. Human Factors of Fire Ignition - how frequenty human-caused fires typically occur in this area