David Butry
(i kä nə mist) A scientist who studies economics. Economics is the study of the way goods, services, and wealth are measured, produced, distributed, and used.
Non Forest Service
My favorite science experience was calculating the cost effectiveness of fire sprinklers in homes. This required determining how much it costs to install and maintain fire sprinklers. It also required modeling the improvements to human safety, in terms of lives saved and injuries avoided, due to sprinkler use. This research is used by State and local governments to decide whether or not to adopt building codes requiring fire sprinklers in new construction.
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