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Can simulation save lives? How technology is transforming wildfire response in the WUI

Can simulation save lives? How technology is transforming wildfire response in the WUI

Update: 2025-06-23
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As wildfires grow in frequency and intensity, emergency response planning is entering a new era - one powered by data, simulation, and collaboration.

In this episode of Transform, host Divya Sarin (Senior Manager – Digital Strategy and Innovation at GHD) is joined by Enrico Ronchi (Associate Professor at Lund University), Dan Stockdale (Senior Advisor – Movement Strategies, GHD), and Kamryn Kubose-Peutz (Transportation Planner, GHD) to explore how climate change is reshaping emergency management.

From the challenges of evacuating communities in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) to the development of cutting-edge simulation tools like WUI-NITY, the conversation dives into how technology, planning, and community engagement are converging to build more resilient futures. Tune in to hear the role of VR and AI in planning and the cultural and policy shifts needed to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.

 

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Can simulation save lives? How technology is transforming wildfire response in the WUI

Can simulation save lives? How technology is transforming wildfire response in the WUI

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