Prescribed fire and design: two biocultural design case studies from northwestern Ontario
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2018
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Ulrich, Kurtis
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This thesis presents a review of two prescribed burns undertaken in northwestern Ontario. The purpose of this research was to explore the design elements that influenced the prescribed burns utilizing a biocultural design. Biocultural design is a framework for exploring and designing cultural landscapes by considering descriptive and evaluative design elements. Design elements were used to guide the semi-structured interviews and organize the data. Interviews were conducted with community members and fire personnel. The key findings of this research are that there are cultural areas and practices that should be included in future prescribed burn designs. However, there are operational limitations and biological and cultural factors that limit the feasibility of the prescribed burn’s outcomes. The conclusion of this research is that future prescribed burns will benefit from a more intentional designing process that includes cultural elements from the community along with biological and operational factors.
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Design, Prescribed Fire, Wildfire, Biocultural Design
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