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...
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Amsterdam ; Cambridge, MA :
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[2020]
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| ISBN: | 0128157224 9780128157220 0128157216 9780128157213 |
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Extreme wildfire events and disasters : |b root causes and new management strategies / |c edited by Fantina Tedim, Vittorio Leone, Tara K. McGee. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Amsterdam ; |a Cambridge, MA : |b Elsevier, |c [2020] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2020 | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (x, 271 pages) | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 2 | |a 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 | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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 Picões and Caramulo (2013); 2.2.1.1 Picões (July 8th to 12th); 2.2.1.2 Caramulo (August 20th to 30th); 2.2.2 The firestorms of 2017 | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 2.2.2.1 Pedrógão 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 Lousã; 2.2.2.2.3 Extreme wildfire event of Oliveira do Hospital; 2.2.2.2.4 Extreme wildfire event of Sertã; 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 | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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 | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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. | |
| 506 | |a Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty | ||
| 520 | |a 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. Key Features: 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. -- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 590 | |a Knovel |b Knovel (All titles) | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Wildfires. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Wildfire risk. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Wildfires |x Prevention and control. | |
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| 700 | 1 | |a Tedim, Fantina, |e editor. |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFDGgVmVprGc78fxG9g4y | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Leone, Vittorio, |e editor. |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjwh4w6XWCM3CM3CHCcGh3 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a McGee, Tara K., |d 1965- |e editor. |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjy3BKbjGrQ9k68fytxXr3 | |
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