Research Article

Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review

Volume: 24 Number: 3 September 30, 2023
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Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review

Abstract

Wildfires have caused considerable economic, ecological, and social damage in recent years. For this reason, decision-makers in wildfire management (WFM) have face increasingly difficult challenges. While decision support systems help decision-makers, it is clear that some deficiencies still persist. In this context, it is thought that the active role of local people involved in wildfire management can eliminate these deficiencies because they have experience and direct knowledge about fighting wildfires in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas. Hence, their expertise can be utilized in future wildfire containment efforts. In this study, the author presents some general information about WUI, public participation, and the decision-making process and its relation to wildfires. In addition, the author will also examine previous studies on the participation of local people in wildfire management and investigate the decision-making processes regarding this issue by using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) technique. The results of this study suggest that there should be a widespread adoption of the community-based integrated fire management (CBIFM) approach, instead of the top-down management approach commonly employed in wildfire management. The results strongly suggest that decision-makers should reach a consensus as to how the principle of participation in fire management should work by reviewing the socio-economic interests of the local community.

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Thanks

The author would like to thank Professor Jose Borges for his encouragement in the development of this study. In addition, the author’s gratitude also extends to Professor Kenan Ok, who read the draft manuscript and contributed to its development. I would also like to acknowledge Max Dade for this insight in improving the language and overall clarity of the manuscript.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2023

Submission Date

April 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 3, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 24 Number: 3

APA
Kete, S. (2023). Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review. Turkish Journal of Forestry, 24(3), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1278432
AMA
1.Kete S. Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2023;24(3):251-261. doi:10.18182/tjf.1278432
Chicago
Kete, Sezin. 2023. “Local Community Participation and Volunteerism in Wildfire Area Management: A Systematic Review”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 24 (3): 251-61. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1278432.
EndNote
Kete S (September 1, 2023) Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review. Turkish Journal of Forestry 24 3 251–261.
IEEE
[1]S. Kete, “Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review”, Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 251–261, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.18182/tjf.1278432.
ISNAD
Kete, Sezin. “Local Community Participation and Volunteerism in Wildfire Area Management: A Systematic Review”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 24/3 (September 1, 2023): 251-261. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1278432.
JAMA
1.Kete S. Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2023;24:251–261.
MLA
Kete, Sezin. “Local Community Participation and Volunteerism in Wildfire Area Management: A Systematic Review”. Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 24, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 251-6, doi:10.18182/tjf.1278432.
Vancouver
1.Sezin Kete. Local community participation and volunteerism in wildfire area management: A systematic review. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2023 Sep. 1;24(3):251-6. doi:10.18182/tjf.1278432

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