Wildland Urban Interface Wildland Urban Interface, WUI, summary statistics from USDA Forest Service. WUI depicts 2005 land use housing density for U.S. contiguous 48 states, and their counties. See comments for definitions.
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DENSITY DEFINITIONS: very low - less than 1 house per 40 acres. low - greater than 1 house per 40 acres and less than 1 house per 5 acres. medium - greater than 1 house per 5 acres and less than 3 houses per acre. high - greater than 3 houses per acre.
Posted Apr 7, 2009, 8:54 PM (EST) by Frank at DeepOgon
WUI DEFINITIONS: Interface WUI are housing areas in the vicinity of contiguous vegetation. Housing density is more than 1 housing unit per 40 acres. The area is less than 50 percent vegetated, has at least low housing density, and is within 1.5 miles of an area that is over 75 percent vegetated and over 1,325 acres in size.
Intermix WUI are areas where housing and vegetation intermingle. Housing density is more than 1 housing unit per 40 acres. The area is over 50 percent vegetated.
Vegetation includes forest, shrub, grassland, transitional or wetland; not agriculture.
Posted Apr 7, 2009, 8:56 PM (EST) by Frank at DeepOgon
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DENSITY DEFINITIONS:
very low - less than 1 house per 40 acres.
low - greater than 1 house per 40 acres and less than 1 house per 5 acres.
medium - greater than 1 house per 5 acres and less than 3 houses per acre.
high - greater than 3 houses per acre.
WUI DEFINITIONS:
Interface WUI are housing areas in the vicinity of contiguous vegetation. Housing density is more than 1 housing unit per 40 acres. The area is less than 50 percent vegetated, has at least low housing density, and is within 1.5 miles of an area that is over 75 percent vegetated and over 1,325 acres in size.
Intermix WUI are areas where housing and vegetation intermingle. Housing density is more than 1 housing unit per 40 acres. The area is over 50 percent vegetated.
Vegetation includes forest, shrub, grassland, transitional or wetland; not agriculture.