Environmental ! what was the most important result of the meireki fire of 1657 in edo? a) it decreased the population of the city, thereby reducing timber demand b) it cleared large tracts of the city for agriculture c) it caused the ruling class to realize the dangers of deforestation d) it decreased competition between the daimyos for resources

Option C i.e It caused ruling class to realize dangers of deforestation is the correct answer.

Meireki fire of 1657 in Edo caused huge loss of lives and two-third of the city got completely destroyed.

The most important result of the fire was that the ruling class realized the dangers of deforestation and began to make laws for the protection of forests and trees.