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Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters

Author : Fantina Tedim
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128157224
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters written by Fantina Tedim and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Reveals the complexity of extreme wildfire events and disasters in an accessible, comprehensive and multidisciplinary way Reviews the ground-breaking concept of Fire Smart Territory (FST) which offers an opportunity to reduce wildfire occurrence and severity through measures that promote sustainable development Proposes a new perspective on disaster risk reduction to help researchers, planners and professionals successfully adapt their methods for mitigating current and future issues

Extreme Wildfire

Author : Mark Thiessen
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426325304
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Wildfire written by Mark Thiessen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, young readers will learn about the ecological impacts of wildfires, the ins and outs of fire science including tactics for prevention and containment, cutting-edge technology used to track wildfires and predict fire behavior, and about the impressive skill, survival tactics, and bravery required to control a wildfire.

Wildfire

Author : Taylor Morrison
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618509003
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Wildfire written by Taylor Morrison and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a comprehensive look at forest fires, their causes and the methods used to control them.

Extreme Fires and Floods

Author : John Farndon
Publisher : Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN 13 : 1512474525
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (124 download)

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Book Synopsis Extreme Fires and Floods by : John Farndon

Download or read book Extreme Fires and Floods written by John Farndon and published by Hungry Tomato ®. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In just a few seconds, a spark can turn a forest into a rapidly spreading inferno of intense heat and suffocating smoke. Firefighters try to control the wildfire—a battle that might last for months. Water can be used to fight wildfires, but too much water can cause deadly floods. Floods reduce land to swamp and sweep away houses and bridges. In their wake, they leave food shortages, contaminated drinking water, and diseases like cholera and typhus. Follow the scorched trail of the worst wildfires ever, learn what causes flash floods, and discover the technology that helps predict these devastating disasters.

Wildfires!

Author : Cecilia Minden
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1602799253
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Wildfires! written by Cecilia Minden and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Level 2 guided reader that educates students about wildfires, their causes and effects.

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.

Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters

Author : Douglas Paton
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124096018
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters written by Douglas Paton and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 90% of wildfires are caused by human activity, but other causes include lighting, drought, wind and changing weather conditions, underground coal fires, and even volcanic activity. Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, one of nine volumes in the Elsevier Hazards and Disasters series, provides a close and detailed examination of wildfires and measures for more thorough and accurate monitoring, prediction, preparedness, and prevention. It takes a geo-scientific and environmental approach to the topic while also discussing the impacts of human-induced causes such as deforestation, debris burning and arson—underscoring the multi-disciplinary nature of the topic. It presents several international case studies that discuss the historical, social, cultural and ecological aspects of wildfire risk management in countries with a long history of dealing with this hazard (e.g., USA, Australia) and in countries (e.g., Taiwan) where wildfire hazards represent a new and growing threat to the social and ecological landscape. Puts the contributions of environmental scientists, social scientists, climatologists, and geoscientists at your fingertips Arms you with the latest research on causality, social and societal impacts, economic impacts, and the multi-dimensional nature of wildfire mitigation, preparedness, and recovery Features a broad range of tables, figures, diagrams, illustrations, and photographs to aid in the retention of key concepts Discusses steps for prevention and mitigation of wildfires, one of the most expensive and complex geo-hazards in the world.

Malibu Burning

Author : Robert Kerbeck
Publisher : Mwc Press
ISBN 13 : 9781733470506
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Malibu Burning written by Robert Kerbeck and published by Mwc Press. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending investigative journalism and personal memoir, Malibu Burning brings you on the dramatic, life-threatening journey of real people fighting 2,000 degree flames to save entire neighborhoods.

Daring Wildfire Rescues

Author : Amy Waeschle
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1543501249
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Daring Wildfire Rescues written by Amy Waeschle and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wildfire can move up to 14 miles per hour, burning up everything in its path in just minutes. From well-known wildfires around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about victims who got caught in wildfires and about the valiant attempts to save them. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you discover the details of what makes a successful rescue, from fierce determination to the right equipment.

Wildfires

Author : Kevin Cunningham
Publisher : Morgan Reynolds Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781599351209
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Wildfires written by Kevin Cunningham and published by Morgan Reynolds Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dangerous combination of weather, flame, and human activity, wildfires are a menace that threatens lives, destroys property, and torches immense areas. Whole towns may vanish in the flames. Dozens of lives can be lost in minutes. The most destructive wildfires, like historic hurricanes and earthquakes, scar both the land and human memory for generations. Despite advances in firefighting and science, wildfires have intensified in recent years. The reasons are many. Fire-prevention policies have had the ironic result of creating hotter, bigger events. Human settlements continue to encroach on fire-prone wilderness. Shifts in weather related to climate change lead to drought and temperature extremes that turn forests and grasslands into tinderboxes. Extreme Threats: Wildfires looks at the wildfire phenomenon in both history and today's world-the science and the mythology, the causes and possible solutions, and the ways human beings seek to survive, understand, and even profit from these extraordinary disasters. Book jacket.

Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264617744
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (646 download)

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Download or read book Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides a global assessment and outlook on wildfire risk in the context of climate change. It discusses the drivers behind the growing incidence of extreme wildfires and the attribution effect of climate change.

California and Other Western Wildfires

Author : Rachel Seigel
Publisher : Disaster Alert!
ISBN 13 : 9780778751748
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book California and Other Western Wildfires written by Rachel Seigel and published by Disaster Alert!. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It cost $10 billion to combat the wildfires in California in 2017 that scorched 300,000 acres of land and left 100,000 people displaced. With dry weather and drought bringing more catastrophic wildfires to the western United States and Canada, this timely title discusses the human and physical impacts of these and other fire disasters and how fire professionals and policymakers are combatting them.

All about Wildfires

Author : Alessandra Potenza
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9781338769531
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (695 download)

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Download or read book All about Wildfires written by Alessandra Potenza and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book shows readers the awesome power of wildfires"--

Weather Guide for the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System

Author : B. D. Lawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Weather Guide for the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System written by B. D. Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This weather guide includes detailed specifications for locating and instrumenting fire weather stations, taking weather observations, and overwintering the Drought Code component of the FWI System. The sensitivity of the FWI System components to weather elements is represented quantitatively. The importance of weather that is not directly observable is discussed in the context of fuel moisture and fire behavior. Current developments in the observation and measurement of fire weather and the forecasting of fire danger are discussed, along with the implications for the reporting of fire weather of increasingly automated fire management information systems.

Lies Like Wildfire

Author : Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0593309669
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Lies Like Wildfire written by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez and published by Ember. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intense high-stakes story about five friends and the deadly secret that could send their lives up in flames, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and E. Lockhart. “Five fiery stars for this bingeable, edge-of-your-seat, twisty thriller.”—NATASHA PRESTON, New York Times bestselling author of The Lake In Gap Mountain, California, everyone knows about fire season. And no one is more vigilant than 18-year-old Hannah Warner, the sheriff's daughter and aspiring FBI agent. That is until this summer. When Hannah and her best friends accidentally spark an enormous and deadly wildfire, their instinct is to lie to the police and the fire investigators. But as the blaze roars through their rural town and towards Yosemite National Park, Hannah's friends begin to crack and she finds herself going to extreme lengths to protect their secret. Because sometimes good people do bad things. And if there’s one thing people hate, it’s liars.

Fire in the Forest

Author : Laurence Pringle
Publisher : StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN 13 : 1630831298
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Fire in the Forest written by Laurence Pringle and published by StarWalk Kids Media. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revealing the role of fire in the growth and maintenance of a forest, an introduction to this type of organic recycling explains how fire provides new food sources for wildlife while clearing the way for new generations of trees.

Land on Fire

Author : Gary Ferguson
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697008
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Land on Fire written by Gary Ferguson and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods.” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing research to find a solution. This gripping narrative details how years of fire suppression and chronic drought have combined to make the situation so dire. Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson brings to life the extraordinary efforts of those responsible for fighting wildfires, and deftly explains how nature reacts in the aftermath of flames. Dramatic photographs reveal the terror and beauty of fire, as well as the staggering effect it has on the landscape.