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Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,479
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Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters (Hardcover): John F. Shroder

Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters (Hardcover)

John F. Shroder; Edited by John F. Shroder

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More than 90% of wildfires are caused by human activity, but other causes include lighting, drought, wind and changing weather conditions, underground coal fires, and even volcanic activity. Wildfire Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, one of nine volumes in the Elsevier Hazards and Disasters series, provides a close and detailed examination of wildfires and measures for more thorough and accurate monitoring, prediction, preparedness, and prevention. It takes a geo-scientific and environmental approach to the topic while also discussing the impacts of human-induced causes such as deforestation, debris burning and arson-underscoring the multi-disciplinary nature of the topic. It presents several international case studies that discuss the historical, social, cultural and ecological aspects of wildfire risk management in countries with a long history of dealing with this hazard (e.g., USA, Australia) and in countries (e.g., Taiwan) where wildfire hazards represent a new and growing threat to the social and ecological landscape.

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Imprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2014
Editors-in-chief: John F. Shroder
Editors: John F. Shroder
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-410434-1
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General
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LSN: 0-12-410434-7
Barcode: 9780124104341

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