Climate change has dramatically affected the lives of residents in the Front Range of Colorado. In 2020 and 2021, Boulder experienced unpredictable weather conditions leading to the most destructive wildfires in the county’s history. We worked with the Boulder Watershed Collective to gauge perceptions of wildfire risk and effectiveness of emergency communication among area residents of Boulder, Superior, and Louisville. We identified opportunities for engagement including public service announcements and outreach events for residents.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Abbe, Emily
• Prasannakumar, Ritesh
• Patel, Het
• Turett, Ethan

Subject

• Well-Being
• Learning
• Community
• Environment
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 67691
• E-project-050322-133238

Keyword

• Wildfire resilience
• Community engagement
• Wildland-Urban Interface
• Boulder
• Climate change
• Communication

Advisor

• Shockey, Ingrid K.
• Dodson, Leslie Lynn

Year

• 2022

Center

• Mandi, India Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Boulder Watershed Collective

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2022-05-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright