Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: Root Causes and New Management Strategies
Fantina Tedim, Vittorio Leone, Tara K. McgeeExtreme 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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Année:
2019
Edition:
1
Editeur::
Elsevier
Langue:
english
Pages:
284
ISBN 10:
0128157216
ISBN 13:
9780128157213
Fichier:
PDF, 6.82 MB
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english, 2019