Download or read book A Perception Survey of Forest Fire Research Needs for West central Canada written by Max M. Pinedo and published by Northern Forestry Centre. This book was released on 1995 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-part questionnaire was used to identify current and anticipated forest fire research needs and priorities for west-central Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories). In addition, the prioritization of research needs based on their value to the user agencies, and the process of fire research at the Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, were also discussed by respondents. The questionnaire was completed by 43 professionals, primarily from fire management agencies, the forest industry, academia, and selected resource management agencies. Seventy research needs were ranked for the region and for the provinces and territory according to their present importance (12 years) and future importance (35 years). In addition, 36 activities were identified by users as potential research activities.
Download or read book Abr g Des Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all publications issued by the regions, institutes and headquarters of Forestry Canada.
Download or read book Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy written by Peter L. Fuglem and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In September 2004, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers established a federal, provincial, and territorial task group of assistant deputy ministers (ADMs) and commissioned the development of the Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy (CWFS). The ADMs created an intergovernmental team of analysts, experienced fire managers, and researchers, known as the CWFS Core Team, to consult with Canadian and international experts, collate information, conduct analyses, and present the findings. This team was directed to assess the current state of wildland fire management in Canada, examine the key influences and trends, and identify possible desired future states and how they could be achieved. This publication comprises a collection of nine reports written by the CWFS Core Team members and their associates. Collectively these papers include syntheses, analyses, and perspective articles that address a variety of the social, economic, and biophysical aspects of wildland fire and its management as well as policy, science, and operational issues in Canada."--Pub. desc.
Download or read book Wildland Fire Research Needs in the West written by Richard J. Barney and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Technical Report RM written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildland Fire Research Needs in the West written by R. J. Barney and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weather Guide for the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System written by B. D. Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This weather guide includes detailed specifications for locating and instrumenting fire weather stations, taking weather observations, and overwintering the Drought Code component of the FWI System. The sensitivity of the FWI System components to weather elements is represented quantitatively. The importance of weather that is not directly observable is discussed in the context of fuel moisture and fire behavior. Current developments in the observation and measurement of fire weather and the forecasting of fire danger are discussed, along with the implications for the reporting of fire weather of increasingly automated fire management information systems.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Fire History Workshop October 20 24 1980 Tucson Arizona written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the workshop was to exchange information on sampling procedures, research methodologies, preparation and interpretation of specimen material, terminology, and the application and significance of findings, emphasizing the relationship of dendrochronology procedures to fire history interpretations.
Download or read book Understanding Public Perceptions of Post Wildfire Landscape Recovery written by Chad Kooistra and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest disturbances, such as wildfires, pine beetle outbreaks, and floods are important features of many landscapes and ecosystems. Many disturbances are increasing in size, frequency, and intensity due to changing climates and land management decisions. The changing ecological and aesthetic conditions following a disturbance can lead to negative short- and long-term social impacts. This dissertation research examines one aspect of the relationship between people and their environment in the context of forest disturbances and landscape changes. Specifically, it explores how people perceive a changing landscape after a forest disturbance, a trajectory referred to here as landscape recovery. After describing the larger context of forest disturbances in the introductory chapter, with a focus on wildfires, my second dissertation chapter developed a conceptual framework for understanding how people perceive post-disturbance landscape recovery. It examined the social factors that are most likely to influence those perceptions based on literature from various disciplines. These factors included visual cues and aesthetic preferences, landscape values and connections, and beliefs about the ecological role of disturbances. I described how the concepts and methodological approaches from mental models and social representations traditions help depict and explain how perceptions of landscape recovery can be studied in a way that explores the process shaping the perceptions. I explained how these perceptions likely exist along a spectrum from more simple perceptions focused on aesthetic judgments to more complex perceptions based more on ecological knowledge. I then proposed a research agenda to further investigate this framework, along with a summary of management considerations. The third chapter empirically explored the framework from the previous chapter by applying social representations theory (SRT) to qualitative research in Montana about how people perceive post-wildfire landscape recovery. I examined the mechanistic (i.e., anchoring and objectification) and structural (i.e., central core and peripheral elements) aspects of representations by integrating the factors proposed earlier as most influential in affecting perceptions of recovery. Interviews were conducted in 2014 with 30 residents who experienced the 2012 Dahl Fire, near Roundup, MT. Participants were purposively selected to represent a range of the factors described in Chapter 2. The main propositions from Chapter 2 were explored in the data collection and analysis steps. The core of all respondents' representations was centered on the concept of "Mother Nature." The factors identified in Chapter 2 further shaped representations uniquely across the two main groups of residents (rural lifestyle and working landscape residents) through the anchoring and objectification processes. People's representations about recovery were anchored in general beliefs about the past ecological and socio-cultural role of fire in the landscape as influenced by their past experiences and knowledge about ecological disturbances. Interpretations of different aspects of the landscape, including vegetation composition and key ecosystem functions, were filtered through people's values for the landscape and their specific beliefs about how the fire affected the landscape. This led to variation in specific notions of what constitutes a recovered landscape across the two main social groups there. These findings are discussed in the context of SRT and post-wildfire management. My fourth chapter took a broader look at the variables that influence perceptions of landscape recovery across different wildfires. Twenty-five fires that occurred in 2011 or 2012 in WA, OR, MT, and ID were selected to represent a range of fire behavior characteristics and landscape impacts. Then, residents who live near each of the 25 fires were randomly selected to receive survey questionnaires which asked about multiple facets of their experiences with the fire, the perceived social impacts from the fire, and specifically how the landscape had changed/recovered since the fire. Results showed that, overall, perceptions of landscape recovery no more than two years after the fire were positive. Regression analysis suggested that perceptions of recovery can be explained fairly well with several key variables. More negative evaluations of recovery were related to negative impacts to people's attachment to the landscape, negative perceptions of erosion problems, and longer lasting fires. More positive evaluations of recovery were related to more positive beliefs about the beneficial role of fire in terms of landscape health. Hierarchical Linear Modelling (HLM) analysis showed that these relationships were mostly consistent across fires, though there was some variability in the relationships between perceptions of landscape recovery and the variables that measured perceptions of erosion and beliefs about the ecological role of fire. These findings are discussed in terms of the scope of the study as well as their management implications. My fifth and concluding chapter summarized the main findings from each chapter and integrated them into a larger social-ecological context. Key limitations, considerations related to the validity and reliability of my research, and future research needs are discussed. My dissertation furthers the conceptual and empirical understanding of how people perceive landscape changes from natural disturbances and how managers can include these social dimensions into future planning and implementation efforts.
Download or read book Program Review Forest Fire Research Institute Environmental Management Service written by Forest Fire Research Institute (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PROGRAM REVIEW OF THE FOREST FIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE written by CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. FORESTRY SERVICE. FOREST FIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Forestry Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hayman Fire Case Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2002 much of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado was rich in dry vegetation as a result of fire exclusion and the droughty conditions that prevailed in recent years. These dry and heavy fuel loadings were continuous along the South Platte River corridor located between Denver and Colorado Springs on the Front Range. These topographic and fuel conditions combined with a dry and windy weather system centered over eastern Washington to produce ideal burning conditions. The start of the Hayman Fire was timed and located perfectly to take advantage of these conditions resulting in a wildfire run in 1 day of over 60,000 acres and finally impacting over 138,000 acres. The Hayman Fire Case Study, involving more than 60 scientists and professionals from throughout the United States, examined how the fire behaved, the effects of fuel treatments on burn severity, the emissions produced, the ecological (for example, soil, vegetation, animals) effects, the home destruction, postfire rehabilitation activities, and the social and economic issues surrounding the Hayman Fire. The Hayman Fire Case Study revealed much about wildfires and their interactions with both the social and natural environments. As the largest fire in Colorado history it had a profound impact both locally and nationally. The findings of this study will inform both private and public decisions on the management of natural resources and how individuals, communities, and organizations can prepare for wildfire events.
Download or read book Wildland Fire in Ecosystems written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Technical Report RMRS written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book People Fire and Forests written by Terry C. Daniel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years of drought and decades of aggressive fire exclusion have left North American forests at high risk for future catastrophic fires. Forest settings are a magnet for recreational opportunities and for rapidly growing residential developmentputting an increasing number of citizens and their property into the path of wildfires. Recordsetting wildfires initiated the twentyfirst century and motivated the rise to prominence of wildfire on the political agenda, prompting important and farreaching new public policy initiatives. To be effective, these policies must be informed by sciencebut that requires more than just improved knowledge about the physical and biological dynamics of fire and forest ecosystems. Social values, socioeconomic factors, demographic trends, institutional arrangements, and human behavior must also be taken into consideration by the agencies and individuals responsible for wildland fire decision making. The first book to integrate the social science literature on the human dimensions of wildfire, People, Fire, and Forests reviews current studies from this broad, interdisciplinary field and synthesizes them into a rich body of knowledge with practical management implications. Chapters in the book highlight principal findings and common threads in the existing research and identify strengths and gaps. They cover such topics as public perception of wildfire risk, acceptability of fire management policies, and community impacts of wildfire. Designed to make relevant social science information more available and useful to wildfire risk managers and policy makers, People, Fire, and Forests is also intended to encourage and guide further research into wildfire. By exploringthe theoretical and methodological issues surrounding human interactions with wildfire and describing the practical implications of this research, this volume provides an essential resource for students, scholars, and professionals.
