Wildfires
Principles, Management Strategies, and Best Practices
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher CRC Press
- Date of Publication 10 March 2025
- ISBN 9781032831725
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages272 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 660 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 1 Illustrations, black & white; 34 Illustrations, color; 15 Halftones, color; 1 Line drawings, black & white; 19 Line drawings, color; 3 Tables, black & white 694
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Short description:
Wildfires pose a persistent global challenge, affecting ecosystems, human societies, and the climate. This comprehensive volume, "Wildfires: Principles, Management Strategies, and Best Practices" authored by Dr. Ankur Awadhiya, provides an authoritative exploration of the multifaceted nature of wildfires.
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Wildfires pose a persistent global challenge, affecting ecosystems, human societies, and the climate. This comprehensive volume, Wildfires: Principles, Management Strategies, and Best Practices, authored by Dr. Ankur Awadhiya, provides an authoritative exploration of the multifaceted nature of wildfires. Drawing from the author?s extensive experience as a forest officer and researcher, the book offers in-depth insights into the science of wildfires, their causes and effects, and the latest advancements in wildfire management. What distinguishes this book is its seamless integration of scientific principles, traditional knowledge, and cutting-edge technology, rendering it an indispensable resource for addressing wildfires in the context of climate change.
Key Features
- Extensive analysis of wildfire principles, encompassing their various types, underlying causes, and global distribution patterns.
- Comprehensive coverage of the multifaceted effects of wildfires on ecosystems, human health, and climate change.
- In-depth examination of strategies for wildfire prevention, detection, suppression, and post-fire restoration efforts.
- Insights into advanced technologies such as satellite monitoring, LiDAR, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and artificial intelligence (AI) in wildfire management.
- Real-world case studies from around the world, including the Yellowstone National Park wildfire and the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve wildfire, provide valuable empirical evidence of wildfire management.
- Practical guidelines for integrating traditional fire management practices with contemporary techniques to enhance wildfire management effectiveness.
This comprehensive resource is meticulously crafted to provide a holistic understanding of wildfire dynamics and management, catering to researchers, environmental scientists, policymakers, and field practitioners. It also serves as a valuable reference for students and educators in forestry, ecology, and environmental sciences. Equipped with rigorous analysis and actionable insights, Wildfires stands as the definitive guide to mitigating the formidable environmental challenges posed by wildfires.
MoreTable of Contents:
Wildfires: An introduction Effects of wildfires Strategies for wildfire management Wildfire prevention Near-real-time detection of wildfires Wildfire suppression Post-fire management Remote Sensing Computational systems in wildfire management Research and Development (R&D) in wildfire management Wind movement
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