by sameberle | Jun 14, 2023 | Environment, Tourism
We estimate the impact of the Caldor Fire using the Lake Tahoe Tourism Impact Model™ (TIM). Our analysis is conducted at the community level. These sub-models are combined to show total impacts of the fire from a regional tourism perspective. Previous estimates of the...
by sameberle | Nov 14, 2019 | Environment, Finance
Unnaturally overgrown forests, catastrophic fires, and bark beetle infestations: what’s wrong with this picture? Poor forest health. The sequence really begins with the U.S. Forest Service spending over half of its budget fighting catastrophic fires, which in turn...