SAT-C07: On the Edge: Merging Wildfire Research and Design in Reimagining Frontline Communities

Saturday, November 12, 2022

3:45pm – 5:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 209-210

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, ISA, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Alison Ecker, ASLA, AICP

Associate
SWA Group
Sausalito, California

Speaker(s)

Thomas Azwell

Environmental Scientist
University of California, College of Engineering
Berkeley, California
GW

Graham Wesolowski, MESM

Executive Director (Interim)
Spatial Informatics Group – Natural Assets Laboratory

As wildfires become more frequent and more destructive, landscape architects must design for this new environmental era. This panel brings together three experts exploring the intersection wildfire climate research, emerging predictive and protective technologies, and design tactics for the protection and creation of fire-resilient frontline communities.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand various factors increasing wildfire risk for vulnerable frontline communities, such as climate change, land use and settlement patterns, forest management practices, and insurance frameworks.
Explore emerging latest technologies for predicting, detecting, and suppressing wildfires to protect people and property.
Expand understanding of how “good fire” or prescribed burns can be used as a potent tool to improve habitats and protect surrounding communities.
Survey how emerging wildfire research can influence long-standing urban design principles to create more resilient communities.