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Book Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Fire Economics  Planning  and Policy

Download or read book Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Fire Economics Planning and Policy written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings summarize the results of a symposium designed to address current issues of agencies with wildland fire protection responsibility at the federal and state levels in the United States as well as agencies in the international community. The topics discussed at the symposium included ecosystem services and wildland fires: national and international perspective, theory and models for strategic fire planning, economic analysis and integrated wildland fire management, forest fires and sustainable forest management, public policies (national and international level) and the wildland fire management problem, a poster session presenting examples of fire management plans and strategic fire resource allocation, and a final round table on ecosystem services and wildland fires, and international cooperation. Representatives from international organizations with fire protection responsibilities in 12 countries presented and discussed their experiences on the same issues. Twenty four invited and contributed papers and 20 posters were presented at the symposium that described the issues and presented state-of-the-art techniques to address technical issues on fire economics, planning, and policy currently faced by land and fire managers.

Book Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Fire Economics  Planning  and Policy  Common Problems and Approaches

Download or read book Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Fire Economics Planning and Policy Common Problems and Approaches written by Frank watson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceeding summarize the results of a symposium designed to address current issues of agencies with wildland fire protection responsibilities at the federal and state levels in the United States as well as agencies in the international community.

Book Proceedings of the Fifth International Forum on Decision Sciences

Download or read book Proceedings of the Fifth International Forum on Decision Sciences written by Xiang Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings volume consists of academic papers on decision-making under uncertainty, smart decision, stochastic optimization, management simulation and its applications. It presents some compelling and valuable results on the cutting-edge modeling methods and the practical case studies in the operations management process for power, transportation, and logistics companies.

Book Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Fire Economics  Planning  and Policy

Download or read book Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Fire Economics Planning and Policy written by Armando González Cabán and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers these topics: regional, national, and global vision of forest fires: common problems and approaches, theory and models for strategic fire planning, economic analysis and modeling for fire mgmt., forest fires and sustainable forest mgmt., public policies and forest mgmt., hazardous fuels treatment, wildland fire use and fire suppression activities, examples of fire mgmt. plans and strategic fire resource allocation, and a round table on the role of international organizations in forest fire solutions. Representatives from international organizations with fire protection responsibilities in 12 countries presented and discussed their experiences on the same issues. Charts and tables.

Book Fire Safety Science

Download or read book Fire Safety Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Megafire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Kodas
  • Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Release : 2017-08-22
  • ISBN : 0547792123
  • Pages : 473 pages

Download or read book Megafire written by Michael Kodas and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling author of High Crimes explores what causes forest fires and captures their danger and the heroism of those who fight them. In Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to dangerous and remote wildernesses, as well as to the backyards of people faced with these catastrophes, to look at the heart of this phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the firefighters and scientists racing against time to stop it—or at least to tame these deadly flames. From Colorado to California, China to Canada, head to the frontlines on the ground and in the air, as well as in the laboratories, universities, and federal agencies where this battle rages on. Through this prism of perspectives, Kodas zeroes in on some of the most terrifying environmental disasters in recent years—the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona that took the lives of nineteen elite “hotshot” firefighters, the Waldo Canyon Fire that overwhelmed the city of Colorado Springs—and more in a page-turning narrative that puts a face on the brave people at the heart of this issue. Megafiredescribes the profound global impact of these fires and will change the way we think about the environment and the precariousness of our world. “I don't know any writer better equipped to explain what's gone wrong than Michael Kodas, who shines a light both on the astonishing bravery of the hotshots on the front lines and on the waste and ineptitude of the politicians and bureaucrats who too often fail them, sometimes with fatal consequences.”—Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation

Book Fourth International Symposium on Fire Economics  Planning  and Policy

Download or read book Fourth International Symposium on Fire Economics Planning and Policy written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Forest Fire

Download or read book Forest Fire written by Bhupender Gupta and published by Studera Press. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book on ‘Forest Fire: Characteristics and Management’ embodies seven chapters providing an updated comprehensive information on history, causes & types, characteristics & behaviour, effects of fire on ecosystem dynamics i.e., plant, community, ecosystem, wildlife and soils, damaging & beneficial effects, prediction & management and, prevention & control of forest fires. In each chapter the readers will find complete information aptly backed by authentic data, examples and illustrations. Chapter eight is dedicated to bibliography. This book will be useful to students and researchers as a part of their curriculum and for forest managers/officials and planners as an important guide for managing forest fires.

Book Fire Safety Science

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yuji Hasemi
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1367 pages

Download or read book Fire Safety Science written by Yuji Hasemi and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the International Conference on Fire Safety  Volume Five  1980

Download or read book Proceedings of the International Conference on Fire Safety Volume Five 1980 written by Product Safety Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Coordinating Climate Change Adaptation as Risk Management

Download or read book Coordinating Climate Change Adaptation as Risk Management written by J. B. Ruhl and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the International Symposium on Fire Research   1

Download or read book Proceedings of the International Symposium on Fire Research 1 written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Index of Conference Proceedings

Download or read book Index of Conference Proceedings written by British Library. Document Supply Centre and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Climate Change Adaptation in Small Island Developing States

Download or read book Climate Change Adaptation in Small Island Developing States written by Martin J. Bush and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking synthesis of climate change adaptation strategies for small island states, globally A wide ranging, comprehensive, and multi-disciplinary study, this is the first book that focuses on the challenges posed by climate change impacts on the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). While most of the current literature on the subject deals with specific regions, this book analyses the impacts of climate change across the Caribbean, the Pacific Ocean, and the African and Indian Ocean regions in order to identify and tackle the real issues faced by all the small island States. As the global effects of climate change become increasingly evident and urgent, it is clear that the impact on small islands is going to be particularly severe. These island countries are especially vulnerable to rising sea levels, hurricanes and cyclones, frequent droughts, and the disruption of agriculture, fisheries and vital ecosystems. On many small islands, the migration of vulnerable communities to higher ground has already begun. Food security is an increasingly pressing issue. Hundreds of thousands of islanders are at risk. Marine ecosystems are threatened by acidification and higher seawater temperatures leading to increased pressure on fisheries—still an important source of food for many island communities. The small island developing States emit only small amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Yet many SIDS governments are allocating scarce financial and human resources in an effort to further reduce their emissions. This is a mistake. Rather than focus on mitigation (i.e., the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions) Climate Change Adaptation in Small Island Developing States concentrates on adaptation. The author assesses the immediate and future impacts of climate change on small islands, and identifies a range of proven, cost-effective adaptation strategies. The book: Focuses on the challenges of climate change faced by all of the world’s small island developing States; Provides comprehensive coverage of the latest research into the most likely environment impacts; Uses numerous case studies to describe proven, practical, and cost-effective policies, including disaster management strategies—which can be developed and implemented by the SIDS; Takes a unique, multidisciplinary approach, making it of particular interest to specialists in a variety of disciplines, including both earth sciences and life sciences. This book is a valuable resource for all professionals and students studying climate change and its impacts. It is also essential reading for government officials and the ministries of the 51 small island developing States, as well as the signatories to the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Book Index of Conference Proceedings Received

Download or read book Index of Conference Proceedings Received written by British Library. Document Supply Centre and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: