The purpose statement of this research is to find ways to reduce the dangers and increased risks of catastrophic wildfires that WUI represents for communities and ecosystems. the problem that arises here is that the phenomenon of WUI (interface zone wild-urban) spawns wildfires because Houses are essentially big piles of fuel approximately 41% of housing has been built in WUI. Such as wild vegetation, buildings, and infrastructure, or flammable materials thrown into the forest. And also, WUI is a threat to ecosystems. Housing growth is a major cause of habitat destruction and this manifests itself in both rural and urban sprawl. This is a subject that needs to have great attention because approximately one in three houses and one in ten hectares are now in the WUI. These WUI growth trends will exacerbate wildfire problems in the future. The US government has an interest in looking into the subject and allowing funds to solve it. because when We examine the number of houses that have been built since 1990 in the United States in or near natural vegetation, in an area known as the wildland-urban interface (WUI), we note that a large number of houses have been built there and this is a danger to the problem raised. So, you could "test" different ways to reduce WUI - to determine the most effective method.

 

the research questions What is the relationship between different mitigation strategies and WUI fire damage Of course you have to define each variable (1) mitigation strategies and (2) WUI fire damage.

quantitative would be a better approach.

Tips to improve your work:

1)your independent variable is mitigation strategies: presents the different strategies depending on the fire cases of each dwelling. variable level is nominal (use statistical analysis )

2) your dependent variable is the WUI (wildland urban interface) fire damage. variable level is ratio . example: (multiple millions dollars of structure destroy etc....)

3) your design: historical data collection. example : previous fire events

4) sample : how many cases do you have? based on your research study correlated to your number of strategies.

example: if you have 30 similar cases multiplication by 5 strategies.

5) about Data Collection Protocol you can use the existing data base from internet about the WUI subject.

questions:

• Introduction
  • Introduce your topic (purpose statement) and explain why you chose your topic.
  • Provide a background on the topic (explain why your topic is worthy of pursuit).
  • State your research question.
  • State the research hypothesis and null hypothesis (quantitative only).
• Research Methods
  • Identify and explain your selection of the research approach (identify your worldview).
  • Identify and explain the Independent variable (quantitative / mixed-method only).
    • Variable, operationalization (i.e., definition and measure), and level. Include rationale
  • Identify and explain your selection of the research design.
  • Indicate an appropriate sample size and provide a rationale.
  • Explain the recruitment procedure for your research study.
  • Explain the data collection procedure for your research study.
  • Note: Remember every study will have tradeoffs, so try to be practical and state the tradeoffs that you might experience.
• Data Analysis(Quantitative ResearchOnly)
  • Describe what you would want to first explore with the data.
  • Describe what steps you might take to clean and organize the data.
  • Describe what descriptive analyses you would wish to perform.
  • .Describe what inferential statistics you would wish to perform
    • Identify the appropriate statistical test you wish to implement.
    • Describe your rationale for selecting the statistical test.
    • Identify the limitations and assumptions for the test.
  • Describe what your interpretation of the results would entail.
• Dissemination of Research
  • Discuss the limitations of your research study.
  • Identify at least one national fire service organization that would benefit from the findings of your research. Explain how your research would help their mission. Explain how the findings can lead to implementation in the fire and emergency services.
  • Discuss how else you would disseminate the findings of your study.
  • Describe the next steps for your research (assume the results were favorable).
    • Ensure the next steps of your research supported the research hypothesis OR led to new theories.
• Conclusion
  • Answer the "So what" question. What does this research mean in the broader issue?