Feeling the heat international perspectives on the prevention of wildfire ignition
"In the context of climate change, world population growth and crashing ecological systems, wildfire is often a catastrophic and traumatic event. Its impact can include loss of life, life-changing injuries, long-term psychological stress; increases in domestic violence; destruction of propertie...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wilmington, Delaware
Vernon Press
[2020]
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| Series: | Series on climate change and society.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Wildfires: we have a problem
- Why do wildfires happen?
- Who lights fires and why?
- Ignition patterns
- Current prevention approaches
- Local government and bushfire prevention: the case of Victoria, Australia
- Empowering people and communitites to address wildfire prevention
- Prevention of wildfire at the expense of the environment
- Fires amid a flood of data
- A new approach to the prevention of wildfires
- Prevention programs.
