Stephanie Pincetl discusses land use development and safety in face of increasing wildfires with The Los Angeles Times
The orders reflect a growing realization that developers simply can’t continue to push into unoccupied areas without dramatically increasing fire risk, especially as climate change-fueled warming and drying has primed more land to burn more intensely, said Stephanie Pincetl, a professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
As climate-change-fueled warming & drying continue, how should developers of unoccupied land adapt in the face of increasing wildfire? UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl discusses safety, land-use practices, and alternatives with The Los Angeles Times.
