Why is California Burning?

What are the three ingredients to make a fire?

How does this help us fight fires?

Identify 2-3 factors that contribute to the increase in destructive wildfires over the last 20 years.



Create a poster to demonstrate how land use effects forest fires. Include at least one picture and answer the following questions:

Why are people interested in using the land in this way?
How does this land use effect the starting or management of forest fires?
How do forest fires effect people who want to use the land in this way?

You will be presenting your posters on Monday.

Articles of you to look at:

General:

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/25/20932011/california-wildfire-blackout-psps-kincade-getty

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article236810978.html

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/25/20932011/california-wildfire-blackout-psps-kincade-getty

Environmental preservation:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article230481684.html

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-10-08/california-must-triple-its-pace-of-emissions-reduction-or-miss-its-2030-climate-goals

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772775789/washington-state-is-thinning-out-forests-to-reduce-wildfire-risk

Logging:

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772775789/washington-state-is-thinning-out-forests-to-reduce-wildfire-risk

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/03/california-timber-firms-maybe-piece-of-the-puzzle-to-cut-fire-risk.html

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/07/636423660/what-effects-tree-thinning-has-on-wildfires

Residential:

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-wildfire-housing-rules-poll-20190618-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-housing-problems-wildfires-20181205-story.html

Energy Grid:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article230445554.html

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pge-to-blame-for-two-more-fires-in-northern-california-fire-officials

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/PGE-power-shutoff-Bay-Area-back-on-wind-14573775.php

Traffic

Part I:

Take a look at the following article from the Evergreen

Population growth leads to new city plans


Go to the Pullman City Planning website and look at the Scenario maps from the "Comprehensive Plan Open House"

How do these maps differ in their approach?
Which do you prefer and why?
How does your selection compare to the results from the group?


Part II - Traffic

Take a look at the Pullman Traffic Volume Map:

Pullman Traffic Volume Map (Click on the first link)

What areas are most impacted by traffic daily?
What do you think is the cause of this traffic?

Now take a look at the Moscow Traffic Volume map:

Moscow Traffic Volume
https://www.ci.moscow.id.us/DocumentCenter/View/1014/Traffic-Volume-PDF?bidId=

What areas are most impacted by traffic daily?

What do you think is the cause of this traffic?

Now take a look at Moscow's plan:
Moscow Plans Map

How does Moscow's plan address its traffic issues?

Based on what you have read and learned so far, develop a plan from accommodating traffic in Pullman by 2030.

Land as a Gift of Nature

Read this article.  Land: 10 main Characteristics of Land in Economics

• Define Land
• What does the article mean by "Land is a Gift of Nature"
• What does the article mean by land use?
• Are there any factors identified that you disagree with?  Explain.