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Table 6 Utility of each attribute across choice experiments

From: Assessing the role of short-term weather forecasts in fire manager tactical decision-making: a choice experiment

 

Condition 1: Indirect to direct attack

Condition 2: Direct to indirect attack

Average utilities of attribute levels (zero-centered diffs)

Average part-worth utilities

Standard deviation

Average part-worth utilities

Standard deviation

Forecasted precipitation

High probability of wetting rain

26.94

49.53

−63.83

58.40

No rain forecasted

−26.94

49.53

63.83

58.40

Forecasted relative humidity

Humid

14.48

19.50

−21.41

24.567

Moderate

−11.84

13.78

7.95

19.01

Dry

−2.64

14.28

13.47

19.10

Forecasted wind

Slightly windy

44.90

15.57

−4.55

28.67

Windy

−7.55

30.99

−15.18

18.29

Very windy

−37.35

32.99

19.73

26.70

Time in fire season

Early season

75.50

38.00

−34.98

59.82

Middle season

23.68

29.48

2.69

25.66

Late season

−99.18

55.19

32.29

63.97

Energy release component

ERC trending downwards toward 60%

5.19

38.37

−20.83

51.62

ERC stable around 80%

−23.41

21.06

2.63

29.15

ERC trending upwards toward 90%

18.22

39.36

18.20

58.04

NONE

154.96

216.88

−68.69

159.91