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Extreme wildfire events and disasters : root causes and new management strategies / edited by Fantina Tedim, Vittorio Leone, Tara K. McGee.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wildfires.
- Wildfire risk.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (286 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Oxford, England ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : Elsevier, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters: Root Causes and New Management Strategies highlights the urgent need for new methods to prepare and mitigate the effects of these events. Using a multidisciplinary, socio-ecological approach, the book discusses the roots of the problem, presenting a new, innovative approach to wildfire mitigation based on the operational concept of Fire Smart Territory (FST). Under the guidance of its expert editors, the book highlights new ways to prevent and respond to extreme wildfire events and disasters through sustainable development, thus revealing better management methods and increasing protection of both the natural environment and the vulnerable communities within it"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780128157220
- 0128157224
- 9780128157213
- 0128157216
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