How do you effectively reduce post-wildfire risks to humans, the environment, and property?
Extended droughts increase the probability and severity of major wildfires as risks are compounded by development in and near fire-prone areas. Major wildfires cause environmental changes, including loss of vegetation and ground cover, alteration of soil properties, and hillside instability. These factors and others can change a watershed's hydrologic response to rain events and can potentially result in post-fire flooding, debris flows, and landslides.
Exponent provides multidisciplinary wildfire consulting expertise and sophisticated technical analysis to evaluate wildfires and their impact, including analysis of geotechnical risks, geologic and hydrologic hazards, as well as the ecological and water quality impacts downstream of fires. Exponent also provides wildfire consulting expertise on the environmental aspects of potential soil contamination from wildfire ash, particularly when the fires burn in developed areas, and on the effects of ash, soot, and char on buildings and building contents.
services
For 50+ years, we’ve thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:
• Evaluation of burn limits, burn intensity, and degree of vegetative recovery
• Land use and flood hazard studies
• Sediment yield analysis
• Geologic mapping
• Debris flow and landslide hazard analysis
• Natural resources damage assessment
• Evaluation of ecosystem impacts and water quality impacts
• Determining agricultural losses
• Habitat equivalency analysis
• Economic assessment of damages from wildland fires
• Soil analyses for effects of ash on chemical constituents, including need for soil removal from a burned site
• Evaluation of potential damage on buildings and building contents from wildfire ash, soot, and char
• Air photo analysis, remote sensing analysis
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
Remote Sensing Analysis
Improve site understanding with remote sensing and geospatial analytics, including GIS.
Mining & Forestry
Scientific and engineering expertise to help achieve safe, reliable, sustainable production.
Earth Structures
Decades of experience addressing the multitude of complex challenges that can arise when earth and engineering meet.
Design & Construction Consulting
Extensive civil engineering expertise to empower decision-making and help reduce design and construction risks and failures.
External Hazards: Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Accurate assessment, mitigation, and remediation support for external hazards and natural disasters.
Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
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