Wildfire : hazards, risks and disasters

• Type: Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Paton, Douglas (Editor) Other; Shroder, John F. (Editor) Other; Tedim, Fantina (Editor) FLUP; McCaffrey, Sarah (Editor) Other

Publisher

Elsevier

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 284

ISBN: 978-0-12-410434-1

Collection: Hazards and disasters series