New Study Shows Assistance After Wildfire May Depend on Wealth and Race of Neighborhood

A radio story in multiple western NPR stations details a study on post-wildfire management coauthored by Matthew Wibbenmeyer.

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Dec. 31, 2020

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" Whether you get the help you need after a wildfire may depend on how wealthy or White your neighborhood is.

Published last month by the non-profit research firm Resources for the Future, the working paper explored whether there's evidence of unequal responsiveness in agency decision-making."

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Matthew Wibbenmeyer

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Matthew Wibbenmeyer is a fellow at RFF. His research seeks to understand climate impacts and climate mitigation policies related to the forest and land sectors, with a special focus on wildfire.

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