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Technical fact sheet proving information on creating defensible space to reduce the risk of damage from fires to property.

Report describing construction site erosion and sediment control practices recommended and required by a county planning department.

Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.

Article describing the growth of the wildland urban interface in the United States from 1990 to 2010, expanding from 30.8 to 43.4 million homes (a 41% increase), and growing from 581,000 to 770,000 kM2 (33% growth), an increase of 189,000 km2, an area that is larger than Washington State.