Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters —— Root Causes and New Management Strategies

----- 极端野火事件与灾害：根本原因与新的管理策略

ISBN: 9780128157213 出版年：2019 页码：286 Tedim, Fantina Leone, Vittorio Mcgee, Tara K Elsevier Science_RM

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.Reveals the complexity of extreme wildfire events and disasters in an accessible, comprehensive and multidisciplinary wayReviews the ground-breaking concept of Fire Smart Territory (FST) which offers an opportunity to reduce wildfire occurrence and severity through measures that promote sustainable developmentProposes a new perspective on disaster risk reduction to help researchers, planners and professionals successfully adapt their methods for mitigating current and future issues