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Firewise: A New Curriculum on Fire in the Wildland Urban Interface
Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools
Author(s): Anita Palmer, Roger Palmer

The United States loses approximately 900 homes annually due to wild fires across the country. Many myths keep homeowners from preventing devastating loss through very easy to implement planning. Come explore a new set of lessons appropriate for students or community members wanting to do neighborhood assessments right in their own city and make it a safer place to live for the whole community.





Anita Palmer
GISetc
1409 S. Lamar #302
Dallas , Texas 75215
United States
Phone: 214-533-8376
Fax: 214-428-0339
E-mail: anita@gisetc.com

Roger Palmer
GISetc
1409 S. Lamar #302
Dallas , Texas 75215
United States
Phone: 214-533-8376
E-mail: roger@gisetc.com