Wildland-Urban Interface

The zone where forested lands and urban lands are side by side or intermixed is the wildland-urban interface. Natural resource managers are faced with the challenge of sustainable management of our natural resources as forests become increasingly developed. They must also address the needs of the public, which increasingly demand non-commodity uses of the forest, such as watershed protection, recreation, and aesthetic value, versus traditional consumptive uses like timber production. Wildland fire is also a big interface issue.
See also:

• Wildland-Urban Interface page (UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation)
• Wildland-Urban Interface Resources (UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation)
• InterfaceSouth (US Forest Service)

Subtopics

• Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface series
• Issues at the Rural Urban Fringe series
• Wildlife/Human Conflicts

Publications

• Addressing Misconceptions about Wildland-Urban Interface Issues
• Communication Basics in the Wildland-Urban Interface
• Forest Management in the Interface: Amenity Resources
• Forest Management in the Interface: Forest Cooperatives
• Forest Management in the Interface: Forest Health
• Forest Management in the Interface: Generating Income from Interface Forests
• Forest Management in the Interface: Practicing Visible Stewardship
• Forest Management in the Interface: Reducing Fire Risk
• Forest Management in the Interface: Wildlife
• Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Land Conservation Tools and Zoning
• Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth
• Planning a Wildland-Urban Interface Communication Program
• Reducing Conflict in the Wildland-Urban Interface
• Social Marketing in the Wildland-Urban Interface
• Starting an Informal Presentation in the Wildland-Urban Interface
• Wildland-Urban Interface Case Study: Mediating for Change in Martin County, Florida
• Wildland-Urban Interface: Key Issues
• Wildland Urban Interface: Varied Definitions
• Working with African American and Latino Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface

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