Paths of Fire: Identifying Wildfire-prone areas in relation to major population centers

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Title

Paths of Fire: Identifying Wildfire-prone areas in relation to major population centers

Subject

wildfire

Description

Climate change is exacerbating many weather phenomenon that negatively affects us all but to people living in the Western United States, the greatest threats to their way of life are droughts and wildfires. Wildfires are incredibly hard to predict as over 80% are started by human activity, however a general idea of where wildfires can start.

Creator

Campbell, Peter

Date

Fall 2024
Fall 2024

Format

poster

Language

en

Class Project Item Type Metadata

Course Code

GEOG220

Course Title

Cartography: Spatial Data Visualization with GIS

Professor

Cunningham, Mary Ann

Status

completed

Last Updated

9/19/25

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Citation

Campbell, Peter, “Paths of Fire: Identifying Wildfire-prone areas in relation to major population centers,” Vassar Student Sustainability Projects, accessed November 12, 2026, https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/items/show/355.