A century of wildland fire research : contributions to long-term approaches for wildland fire management : proceedings of a workshop / Kara N. Laney, rapporteur ; Committee on Increasing Resilience to Wildland Fire: a Century of Wildland Fire Research, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Laney, Kara N., rapporteur.

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Increasing Resilience to Wildland Fire: a Century of Wildland Fire Research, issuing body.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, issuing body.

Conference Name:

Century of Wildland Fire Research (Workshop) (2017 : Washington, D.C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildfires--United States--Prevention and control--Congresses.

Wildfires.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 96 pages) : illustrations, color maps

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Although ecosystems, humans, and fire have coexisted for millennia, changes in geology, ecology, hydrology, and climate as well as sociocultural, regulatory, and economic factors have converged to make wildland fire management exceptionally challenging for U.S. federal, state, and local authorities. Given the mounting, unsustainable costs and difficulty translating existing wildland fire science into policy, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a 1-day workshop to focus on how a century of wildland fire research can contribute to improving wildland fire management. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

Fire science research in the U.S. Forest Service

The past and future of fire in the United States

Understanding fire; state of the science and research priorities

Living with fire: state of the science around fire-adapted communities

Breakout sessions

References

Glossary

Appendix A: Workshop agenda

Appendix B. Biographies of Workshop Planning Committee

Appendix C: Biographies of Workshop presenters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-84)

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 29, 2021)

ISBN:

9780309460071

0309460077

9780309460057

0309460050

OCLC:

1002218639