Wildfire Significantly Impacts the Economy, Long Beach State University Professor Available for Interviews
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2018) – Dr. Wade Martin, professor of economics and director of the CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Long Beach State University, studies risk mitigation and the economic aftermath of wildfire. He may be contacted by reporters covering the major wildfires presently burning in California.
“The human factor is often overlooked when evaluating the impact of wildfire. Homeowners are attracted to these high risk areas due to the beauty and lifestyle offered in these forested areas, individuals seek to have a vacation home in more natural areas, for example,” Martin said. “Also, government budgets often don’t include sufficient funding for active management and treatment of forest landscapes and the effects of a changing climate on the wildfire threat are not integrated by all individuals and groups necessary to minimize wildfire risks.”
Martin is also co-editor of “Wildfire Risk: Human Perceptions and Management Implications” (Resources for the Future, 2008). Members of the media may contact him via email at Wade.Martin@csulb.edu
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