- Additional Authors
- Series Statement
- Research note NRS ; 162
- Uniform Title
- Research note NRS ; 162.
- Subject
- Note
- "February 2013"--P. [15].
- Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 3, 2014).
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 14).
- Call Number
- GPO Internet A 13.79:NRS-162
- OCLC
- 869742449
- Author
Monroe, Martha C., author.
- Title
Girl Scout Firewise Patch and camps : youth working with communities to adapt to wildfire / Martha Monroe, Annie Oxarart.
- Publisher
Newtown Square, PA : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 2013.
- Description
1 online resource (14 pages) : color illustrations.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
Research note NRS ; 162
Research note NRS ; 162. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008131728
- Summary
Around the world, youth are recognized as playing an important role in reducing the risk of disasters and promoting community resilience. Youth are participating in disaster education programs and carrying home what they learn; their families, in turn, are disseminating knowledge into the community. In addition to making a difference today, youth disaster education programs train the adults of tomorrow to be more prepared citizens. As social scientists and education researchers working in wildfire risk mitigation, we asked: how can wildfire education programs for youth help develop and support fire-adapted human communities? To begin to answer this question, we studied seven wildfire education programs for youth across the U.S. Programs were based in schools, public agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). In a series of interviews, we sought information that would enable us to describe and analyze (1) the program's characteristics and the local resources to support it, (2) ways in which the program increased knowledge and awareness of wildfire, promoted more realistic risk perceptions, and improved wildfire preparedness for youth and their families, and (3) ways in which the program contributed to the local community becoming more adapted to fire. We found that the extent to which the programs were integrated into local wildfire planning and management efforts varied, as did their effectiveness in reaching community members and homeowners. In this report we present findings from one case study--the Girl Scouts Firewise Patch and Camps.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 14).
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Oxarart, Annie, author.
United States. Forest Service. Northern Research Station, issuing body.
- Other Form:
Print version: Monroe, Martha C. Girl Scout Firewise Patch and camps (OCoLC)870445935
- Gpo Item No.
0083-B-46 (online)
- Sudoc No.
A 13.79:NRS-162