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Engineering Solutions for Wildfires

Author : Carol Hand
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 172534789X
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Engineering Solutions for Wildfires written by Carol Hand and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wildfires are exploding as climate change results in hotter, drier weather and longer fire seasons. There is a growing need for creative engineering solutions to better fight these disasters. This revealing volume begins with an overview of the 2018 California fire season. Readers then investigate the causes and effects of wildfires and learn about the methods engineers use to predict including the reliance on computer fire models and satellites. They will learn about the solutions to prevent and prepare for, and fight wildfires. The narrative relates the specific ways individuals and communities can protect themselves, including the adoption of fire-adapted ecosystems.

Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309499909
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse health outcomes from disasters, have fewer resources for responding and rebuilding, and receive less assistance from state, local, and federal agencies. Because burning wood releases particulate matter and other toxicants, the health effects of wildfires extend well beyond burns. In addition, deposition of toxicants in soil and water can result in chronic as well as acute exposures. On June 4-5, 2019, four different entities within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis. The workshop explored the population health, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and health equity consequences of increasingly strong and numerous wildfires, particularly in California. This publication is a summary of the presentations and discussion of the workshop.

Fire and Water Engineering

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fire and Water Engineering written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering

Author : Morgan J. Hurley
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493925652
Total Pages : 3493 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering written by Morgan J. Hurley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 3493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and significantly expanded, the fifth edition of this classic work offers both new and substantially updated information. As the definitive reference on fire protection engineering, this book provides thorough treatment of the current best practices in fire protection engineering and performance-based fire safety. Over 130 eminent fire engineers and researchers contributed chapters to the book, representing universities and professional organizations around the world. It remains the indispensible source for reliable coverage of fire safety engineering fundamentals, fire dynamics, hazard calculations, fire risk analysis, modeling and more. With seventeen new chapters and over 1,800 figures, the this new edition contains: Step-by-step equations that explain engineering calculations Comprehensive revision of the coverage of human behavior in fire, including several new chapters on egress system design, occupant evacuation scenarios, combustion toxicity and data for human behavior analysis Revised fundamental chapters for a stronger sense of context Added chapters on fire protection system selection and design, including selection of fire safety systems, system activation and controls and CO2 extinguishing systems Recent advances in fire resistance design Addition of new chapters on industrial fire protection, including vapor clouds, effects of thermal radiation on people, BLEVEs, dust explosions and gas and vapor explosions New chapters on fire load density, curtain walls, wildland fires and vehicle tunnels Essential reference appendices on conversion factors, thermophysical property data, fuel properties and combustion data, configuration factors and piping properties “Three-volume set; not available separately”

Design Fires for Use in Fire Safety Engineering

Author : Christopher Mayfield
Publisher : Bre Press
ISBN 13 : 9781848061521
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Design Fires for Use in Fire Safety Engineering written by Christopher Mayfield and published by Bre Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical data and guidance on defining a robust and appropriate design fire in the fire safety engineering design of a building. It explains: what a design fire is; determination; limitations of methodologies; data and calculation methods.

Fire and Water Engineering, New York

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Fire and Water Engineering, New York written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources

Author : John C. Hendee
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478608951
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources by : John C. Hendee

Download or read book Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources written by John C. Hendee and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 75 years, few textbooks have served a topic as well as Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. Widely recognized for its comprehensive yet engaging coverage, this major revision provides an outstanding, up to date overview of management issues, conservation policies and practices related to forests and renewable resources, and an authoritative perspective on how these topics are evolving. New directions are covered, including: green certification of forest management and wood products; improved harvest practices in response to public concerns; carbon sequestration and ecological services as important forest yields; ecosystem restoration and resilience as management responds to concerns about global warming; and more. Well-illustrated with new examples, case studies and abundant photos, this eighth edition describes the importance and history of forests, evolution of policy, North American distribution of forests, and moves on to describe forest health strategies to combat insects, disease, damage from mammals, and fire. Ecological principles are explained as basis for forest management, with chapters on management of the associated resources of wildlife, watersheds and streams, range resources, outdoor recreation and wilderness. Market concerns and technology are embraced in chapters on economics, measurement and analysis, harvesting, and forest products. Concluding chapters describe management of forests and renewable resources by the federal government, by states, by private land owners, and in urban areas and communities. For forestry, natural resource, and environmental science students, involved citizens and resource users and professionals, this book is your reference and guide to forests and renewable resources.

Performance-Based Fire Safety Design

Author : Morgan J. Hurley
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482246562
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Performance-Based Fire Safety Design written by Morgan J. Hurley and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master an Approach Based on Fire Safety Goals, Fire Scenarios, and the Assessment of Design AlternativesPerformance-Based Fire Safety Design demonstrates how fire science can be used to solve fire protection problems in the built environment. It also provides an understanding of the performance-based design process, deterministic and risk-based ana

Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources

Author : Chad P. Dawson
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478640073
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources by : Chad P. Dawson

Download or read book Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources written by Chad P. Dawson and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The introductory course in natural resources is broader and more diverse than ever. Today's students need to know how to manage forest, wildlife, watershed, and range resources in a variety of environments and serving the needs of myriad stakeholders. To that end, Chad Dawson has built on the foundation established by him and the late John Hendee to bring Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources thoroughly up to date. The Ninth Edition has been reorganized to better address content—for example, policy and the differences between managing federal, state, and private land—that applies to all resources. While forests continue to be emphasized, more coverage is provided to other resources and to achieving management goals for multiple resources when considering topics like fire and recreation.

Making the Nation Safe from Fire

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309089700
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Making the Nation Safe from Fire written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-09-15 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The committee that prepared this report was charged with assessing the state of fire safety research and describing the potential role of the NSF in improving fire safety in the United States. This report highlights markers along a pathway to the future, discusses the nation's fire research needs and the resources that will be required, and suggests a role for NSF and other key agencies and institutions. The committee urges national leaders in government and industry to aggressively support fire research needs, filling voids in the body of knowledge, sharpening engineering tools, and creating a database that will allow performance-based approaches to maximize their contribution to public safety in the United States.

Fire Prevention Engineering Handbook

Author : California. Division of Forestry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Fire Prevention Engineering Handbook written by California. Division of Forestry and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook of Fire and the Environment

Author : Brian J. Meacham
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030943569
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Fire and the Environment written by Brian J. Meacham and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fundamental purpose of this handbook is to raise awareness about environmental impacts of fire and fire suppression, primarily within the fire engineering and firefighting communities, but also within the environmental engineering and planning disciplines. The Handbook provides readers with a fundamental understanding of the problem and its magnitude and includes a set of tools and methods for assessing environmental, social and financial impacts, and a set of tools for identifying and selecting appropriate mitigation options.

Elementary Fire Engineering Handbook (4th Edition)

Author :
Publisher : The Insitution Of Fire Engineers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elementary Fire Engineering Handbook (4th Edition) written by and published by The Insitution Of Fire Engineers. This book was released on 2023-08-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please view original pages to see diagrams and images. You can use read aloud to hear this book as an audio book.

Fire and Emergency Services

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Fire and Emergency Services written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Predicting Room of Origin Fire Hazards

Author : The Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031086198
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Predicting Room of Origin Fire Hazards written by The Society of Fire Protection Engineers and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-13 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engineering guide provides a methodology to define and quantify the fire development andensuing conditions within the room of fire origin from the fire’s incipient stage through its fulldevelopment. The approach presented in this guide was developed using the framework set forthin the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection. 2nd ed., Quincy, Mass.:National Fire Protection Association, 2007.)It consists of three distinct parts: 1. Approach selection2. Input definition and data collection3. Results computation Specifically, this guide was developed for use as a means to implement the requirements presented in Chapter 10 of the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection. However, material within this guide has broader applicability and is therefore not limited to performance-based design applications.

Special Problems in Fire Protection Engineering

Author : Paul R DeCicco
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351854569
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Special Problems in Fire Protection Engineering written by Paul R DeCicco and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features papers directed to fire protection in various environments other than building structures including fuel transporting vehicles, spacecraft, a sports arena, an offshore oil rig and propane fueling bus facilities.

Ancient Fire, Modern Fire

Author : Einar Jensen
Publisher : PixyJack Press
ISBN 13 : 1936555646
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Fire, Modern Fire written by Einar Jensen and published by PixyJack Press. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating fire is easy, yet understanding and learning to live with this friend and foe has never been easy; stopping fire is a dangerous—and often deadly—pursuit. Drawing on his experiences as an environmental historian, firefighter and life safety educator, author Einar Jensen presents an eye-opening look at fire and our history of dealing with it, then gives us the tools for being responsible and prepared—as parents and teachers, as communities and fire service professionals, and as homeowners in the wildland urban interface. “If we don’t change our understanding of fire, our rules of engagement, or our cultural values, we should expect more tragedies and be willing to pay for them in ever-increasing volumes of dollars, blood, sweat and tears. I’m committed to preventing these tragedies, and I hope to bring more members into my prevention cadre.” — Einar Jensen Contents 1 - Fire, Our Friend and Foe 2 – Fundamentals of Fire Science 3 - Youth & Firesetting: Playing with Fire Can Burn Us 4 - Fire’s Dark Side: A Tool of Pain & Destruction 5 - Fire’s Positive Side: A Tool of Creation 6 - Rules of Fire, Rites of Fire 7 - Sacred Fire 8 - Risk Perception and Fire 9 - Harmony with Fire 10 - Will We Keep Burning? Plus 29 Ancient Myths about the Origins of Fire, and a detailed appendix with Resources for Dealing with Youth Fire Misuse, Suggested Reading, Online Resources, Glossary and more.