Fantina Tedim,
Fantina (Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, Portugal) Tedim,
Vittorio Leone,
Vittorio (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Basilicata, Italy (retired)) Leone,
Tara K. McGee,
Tara K. (Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Cana) McGee
e.a.
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2019
9780128157213
Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters
Root Causes and New Management Strategies
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Paperback, blz.
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Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2019
ISBN13: 9780128157213
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Samenvatting
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, innovative approach to wildfire mitigation based on the operational concept of Fire Smart Territory (FST). Under the guidance of its expert editors, the book highlights new ways to prevent and respond to extreme wildfire events and disasters through sustainable development, thus revealing better management methods and increasing protection of both the natural environment and the vulnerable communities within it.
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<p>Part 1. Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: Examples and Global Trends1. Extreme wildfire events: the definition2. Extreme Wildfires and Disasters Around the World: Lessons to be Learned</p> <p>Part 2. Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: The Root of the Problem3. Weather and climate: Same driver, different scales4. The Relation of Landscape Characteristics, Human Settlements, Spacial Planning, and Fuel Management with Extreme Wildfires5. Safety enhancement in extreme wildfire events6. Firefighting Approaches and Extreme Wildfires</p> <p>Part 3: Towards a New Approach to Cope with Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters7. The suppression model fragilities: the "firefighting trap"8. Mitigation and preparedness as measures to cope with extreme wildfires and disasters (Alt Title "Social Science contributions to understanding human response to wildfire" )9. Resident and Community Recovery After Wildfires</p> <p>Part 4: How to Cope with the Problem of Extreme Wildfires and Disasters10. Wildfire policies contribution to foster extreme wildfires11. Fire Smart Territory as an Innovative Approach to Wildfire Risk Reduction12. How to Create Change in the Wildfire Management Policies13. What We Can Do Differently about the Wildfire Problem: An Overview</p>