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Firescaping : protecting your home with a fire-resistant landscape / Douglas Kent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kent, Douglas (Douglas K.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Firescaping--California.
- Firescaping.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 154 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Birmingham, Alabama : Wilderness Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- This practical guide presents simple strategies for reducing the fire hazard of one's property, including how to minimize the chances that a home will be damaged by wildfire.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Identifying Fire Hazard Areas
- 2. The Law and the Reality
- 3. Protecting Yourself from Yourself
- 4. What to Do During a Fire
- Firescaping
- 5. Prioritizing Your Time
- 6. Roads
- 7. Structures
- 8. Driveways
- 9. The Zone Theory
- 10. Slopes
- 11. Small Properties
- 12. Ridgetop and Understory Properties
- 13. Plant Selection and Fire Protection
- 14. Landscape Features
- 15. Emergency Water Systems
- Maintenance
- 16. Maintenance Priorities
- 17. Maintenance for Zones 1 and 2
- 18. Managing Wild Vegetation and Weeds
- Postfire Recovery: Controlling Erosion
- 19. First Aid for Fire-Scarred Landscapes
- 20. Holding Your Hill: Long-Term Strategies
- Supporting Your Community
- 21. Community Obligations
- 22. Managing a Community's Three Landscapes
- Further Information
- Glossary
- References and Selected Reading
- About the Author
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-89997-963-7
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