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West Bend Prescribed Burn Pilot Project and After Action Review

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West Bend Prescribed Burn Pilot Project a…
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The West Bend Prescribed Fire Pilot Project was an ambitious and unprecedented effort in pace and scale in the area, designed in response to wildfire and climate crises, and centering public health. Overall, the project aligned with most of the five guiding principles of the PNW Regional Joint… (read more)

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climate resilience, communications, data and research, health, lessons learned, natural disaster, wildfire smoke
Author(s):
University of Oregon, Center for Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice

Wildfire smoke and athletic events: understanding public concerns, experiences, and preparedness

Publication Date: 2023
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Wildfire smoke and athletic events: under…
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The increasingly longer and more severe wildfire smoke events in the Pacific Northwest are likely to occur during outdoor athletic events. We investigated wildfire smoke concerns, air quality communication preferences, and protective action behaviors among sporting event attendees through a survey created by our interdisciplinary research team from the University of Oregon.
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wildfire smoke, event management, data and research, air quality index (AQI), health, communications, natural disaster
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University of Oregon, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon: Institute for Policy Research and Engagement

Stanford University Wildfire Smoke Plan

Publication Date: 2023
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Stanford University Wildfire Smoke Plan
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The plan lays out trigger thresholds and protective measures to take when experiencing a wildfire smoke episode.
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wildfire smoke, air quality index (AQI), natural disaster, environmental health and safety, policy and plan development, health
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Stanford University