Program Summary
The Human Dimensions Program of the
Rocky Mountain Research Station provides social and economic science based
innovation to human societies as they develop a sustainable relationship
with their environment. Major issues confronting societies
across the globe such as global climate change, energy, fire, water, and
ecosystem services all have important social-economic dimensions that
will be explored and addressed by this program. The national RPA scientists
are in this program. RPA will be expanded and work closely with
the Inventory, Monitoring and Analysis Program to provide a robust,
Regional (interior west), dynamic knowledge base. Expertise residing in
the program includes market and non-market economics; collaborative
planning and community involvement; decision science and operations
research; and risk management and organizational development. This
program will work closely with the Fire, Fuel and Smoke Program
and the Wildland Fire Management RD&A to improve firefighter
and public safety, reduce large fire costs, expand the wildland fire use
program, and expand the treatment of hazardous fuels for watershed
restoration that is strategic, cost-effective, and socially acceptable.
The Aldo Leopold Wilderness Institute participates in this program.