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DOI	10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07040
	Homeowner perceptions and responses to buffelgrass invasion risk in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface
	Plecki, Abigail F.; Akamani, Kofi; Groninger, John W.; Brenner, Jacob C.; Gage, Karla L.
通讯作者	Akamani, K (corresponding author), Southern Illinois Univ, Forestry Program, Carbondale, IL 62901 USA.
来源期刊	HELIYON
EISSN	2405-8440
出版年	2021
卷号	7 期号:5
英文摘要	In this study, we aimed to analyze homeowners' level of awareness and perceived risk about buffelgrass invasion in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), as well as the factors influencing their participation in buffelgrass control and fire risk mitigation efforts. Data for the study were generated through the administration of an online survey among 117 members of Home Owner Associations (HOAs) in the Tucson WUI. The results showed that the overwhelming majority of respondents were aware of buffelgrass, but their knowledge about buffelgrass control mechanisms appeared to be limited. Respondents also more frequently expressed concern about the risks posed by buffelgrass invasion to general targets, such as the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, native plants and wildlife than risks to their private property and neighborhoods. The results also showed that the level of involvement in HOAs, and leadership in HOAs had significant positive effects on homeowners' participation in buffelgrass control efforts. Homeowners' duration of residence also had a significant negative effect on participation in buffelgrass control efforts, suggesting that newcomers may be more involved than long-term residents. Similarly, the number of months respondents spent in Tucson per year had a negative effect on the number of hours spent on buffelgrass control efforts. Respondents' perceived risk about buffelgrass invasion also had a positive effect on the hours spent on buffelgrass control as well as their level of involvement in fire risk mitigation efforts. These results highlight the importance of local institutions and community heterogeneity in social responses to threats in WUI communities. Policies aimed at building the resilience of WUI communities need to account for their complexity as coupled social-ecological systems.
英文关键词	Biological invasion Capital assets Community resilience Institutions Invasive species Urbanization
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold, Green Published
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000663597900006
WOS关键词	COMMUNITY RESILIENCE ; FOREST MANAGEMENT ; SONORAN DESERT ; FIRE
WOS类目	Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/352838
作者单位	[Plecki, Abigail F.; Akamani, Kofi; Groninger, John W.] Southern Illinois Univ, Forestry Program, Carbondale, IL 62901 USA; [Brenner, Jacob C.] Ithaca Coll, Dept Environm Studies & Sci, Ithaca, NY 14850 USA; [Gage, Karla L.] Southern Illinois Univ, Plant Soils & Agr Syst Plant Biol Program, Carbondale, IL USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Plecki, Abigail F.,Akamani, Kofi,Groninger, John W.,et al. Homeowner perceptions and responses to buffelgrass invasion risk in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface[J],2021,7(5).
APA	Plecki, Abigail F.,Akamani, Kofi,Groninger, John W.,Brenner, Jacob C.,&Gage, Karla L..(2021).Homeowner perceptions and responses to buffelgrass invasion risk in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface.HELIYON,7(5).
MLA	Plecki, Abigail F.,et al."Homeowner perceptions and responses to buffelgrass invasion risk in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface".HELIYON 7.5(2021).