Welcome to the Wildfire Resilience Initiative
The Wildfire Resilience Initiative at UC Santa Barbara develops and applies the latest technology, resilience research, satellite data and meteorological information for the understanding, prevention and mitigation of extreme wildfire events as well as the resulting damage from such events.
WRI Opportunities
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The generous support of Yardi Systems is gratefully acknowledged.
Interactive Maps and Analytic Tools
The Products tab lists interactive tools developed by WRI researchers for evaluating a range of wildfire risk and vulnerability factors, including:
- vegetation stress (live fuel moisture)
- social vulnerability
- strategic pre-positioning / up staffing of response crews
- hydrant spacing evaluation associated with CA Fire Code Section C103 / Santa Barbara County Fire Development Standard #2
- structure to hydrant access stipulated in CA Fire Code Section 503.1.1 / City of Santa Barbara Municipal Code 507.5.1.1
- neighborhood evacuation potential (CA Government Code 65302 / 65040.25)
Associated publications supporting the developed analytics can also be found there.
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