How to create a change in wildfire policies

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2020

Autores

Leone, Vittorio (Autor) Outra; Tedim, Fantina (Autor) FLUP

Livro

Título: Extreme wildfire events and disasters: root causes and new management strategies

Páginas: 217-232

ISBN: 978-0-12-815721-3

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências Sociais > Geografia

Outras Informações

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815721-3.00012-6

Abstract (EN): This chapter proposes a concise history of wildfire policies and research, their steps, and the induced progresses in some countries. Conversely, it presents a paradigmatic example where no change has been induced in a typically static suppression-centered policy, which now exhibits weaknesses to cope with the new scenario dominated by extreme wildfires. High-quality wildfire science results are available at world level, but translating them into actionable policy initiatives is rather difficult. Changes of policy supported by research are sometimes impeded by resistance, lack of information, vested interests, culture, personal behavior, and political convenience, which make the advocated shift difficult.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Notas: Published Date: 2nd December 2019 ; © Elsevier 2020