Cargando…
Extreme wildfire events and disasters : root causes and new management strategies /
Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: Root Causes and New Management Strategies highlights the urgent need for new methods to prepare and mitigate the effects of these events. Using a multidisciplinary, socio-ecological approach, the book discusses the roots of the problem, presenting a new, innova...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Amsterdam ; Cambridge, MA :
Elsevier,
[2020]
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters; Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: Root Causes and New Management Strategies; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; One
- Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: Concept and Global Trends; 1
- Extreme wildfire events: The definition; 1.1 Extreme wildfires: A true challenge for societies; 1.1.1 An escalating worldwide problem; 1.1.2 The need of a standardized definition; 1.2 EWE definition and rationale; 1.2.1 EWE definition; 1.2.2 EWE definition rationale; 1.2.2.1 The physical properties of EWEs
- 1.2.2.2 The duration of an EWE1.2.2.3 The constraints of wildfire size; 1.2.2.4 EWE consequences are place-dependent; 1.2.2.5 EWE and disaster; 1.3 A wildfire classification: Integrating fire intensity with potential consequences; 1.4 Conclusion; References; 2
- Extreme wildfires and disasters around the world: lessons to be learned; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Extreme wildfire cases in Portugal; 2.2.1 The fires of Pic�oes and Caramulo (2013); 2.2.1.1 Pic�oes (July 8th to 12th); 2.2.1.2 Caramulo (August 20th to 30th); 2.2.2 The firestorms of 2017
- 2.2.2.1 Pedr�og�ao Grande complex of fire events (June 17th to 22nd)2.2.2.2 October 15th fires, in central Portugal (October 15th to 22nd); 2.2.2.2.1 Extreme wildfire event of Seia; 2.2.2.2.2 Extreme wildfire event of Lous�a; 2.2.2.2.3 Extreme wildfire event of Oliveira do Hospital; 2.2.2.2.4 Extreme wildfire event of Sert�a; 2.2.2.2.5 Extreme wildfire event of Vouzela; 2.3 Extreme wildfire cases in the world; 2.3.1 Greece; 2.3.2 Italy; 2.3.2.1 Peschici Fire; 2.3.2.2 Laconi (Bidda Beccia) fire; 2.3.3 Australia; 2.3.4 USA-Gatlinburg wildfires risk/crisis communications lessons learned
- 2.3.5 Canada-2016 Horse River (Fort McMurray) fire2.4 Conclusion; References; Two
- Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: The Root of the Problem; 3
- The role of weather and climate conditions on extreme wildfires; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The influence of climate; 3.2.1 Fire and climate patterns; 3.2.2 Fire incidence seasonality; 3.2.3 Existence, life cycle, and type of vegetation cover; 3.3 The role of weather; 3.3.1 Physiological state of the vegetation; 3.3.2 Fire weather for ignition, spread, and extinction; 3.3.3 The influence of ridges, blockings, and other synoptic patterns
- 3.3.4 Wildfire teleconnections3.4 The role of climatic and weather extreme events; 3.4.1 Drought period; 3.4.2 Effects of heatwaves; 3.5 Fire weather danger and risk rating; 3.5.1 Fire danger rating; 3.5.2 The Canadian Fire Weather Index; 3.5.3 Fire danger rating for operational and research purposes; 3.6 Climate change: The future of extreme wildfires; 3.6.1 Climate change projections; 3.6.2 Robust projections for the future; 3.7 Concluding remarks; References; 4
- The relation of landscape characteristics, human settlements, spatial planning, and fuel management with extreme wildfires
- 5
- Safety enhancement in extreme wildfire events
- 6
- Firefighting approaches and extreme wildfires
- Part Three: Towards a New Approach to Cope with Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters
- 7
- The suppression model fragilities: The "firefighting trap"
- 8
- Understanding wildfire mitigation and preparedness in the context of extreme wildfires and disasters: Social science contributions to understanding human response to wildfire
- 9
- Resident and community recovery after wildfires
- Part Four: How to Cope with the Problem of Extreme Wildfires and Disasters
- 10
- Wildfire policies contribution to foster extreme wildfires
- 11
- Fire Smart Territory as an innovative approach to wildfire risk reduction
- 12
- How to create a change in wildfire policies
- 13
- What can we do differently about the extreme wildfire problem: An overview
- Index.