Feeling the heat international perspectives on the prevention of wildfire ignition

"In the context of climate change, world population growth and crashing ecological systems, wildfire is often a catastrophic and traumatic event. Its impact can include loss of life, life-changing injuries, long-term psychological stress; increases in domestic violence; destruction of propertie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Stanley, Janet (Autor), March, Alan (Autor), Ogloff, James R. P. (Autor), Thompson, Jason (Jason Hugh) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wilmington, Delaware Vernon Press [2020]
Colección:Series on climate change and society.
Temas:
Wildfires > Prevention and control.
Wildfires > Safety measures.
Feux de friches > Prévention et maîtrise.
Feux de friches > Sécurité > Mesures.
Wildfires > Prevention and control
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Wildfires: we have a problem
  • Why do wildfires happen?
  • Who lights fires and why?
  • Ignition patterns
  • Current prevention approaches
  • Local government and bushfire prevention: the case of Victoria, Australia
  • Empowering people and communitites to address wildfire prevention
  • Prevention of wildfire at the expense of the environment
  • Fires amid a flood of data
  • A new approach to the prevention of wildfires
  • Prevention programs.

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