Living with Fire Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-First Century

Name: Living with Fire Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-First Century
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ISBN: 9780520255890

ISBN-10: 0520255895

ISBN-13: 9780520255890

Edition: 2008

Authors: Sara E. Jensen, Guy R. McPherson

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Fire, both inevitable and ubiquitous, plays a crucial role in North American ecosystems. But as necessary as fire is to maintaining healthy ecosystems, it threatens human lives and livelihoods in unacceptable ways. This volume explores the rich yet largely uncharted terrain at the intersection of fire policy, fire science, and fire management in order to find better ways of addressing this pressing dilemma. Written in clear language, it will help scientists, policy makers, and the general public, especially residents of fire-prone areas, better understand where we are today in regard to coping with wildfires, how we got here, and where we need to go. Drawing on abundant historical and…

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 8/4/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Uncertainty and Change



Wildland Fire in the West: The Big Picture



Fanning the Flames: Human Influences on Fire Regimes



The Failed State of Fire Suppression



Logging the Forests to Save Them



Tools for Living with Fire



Policy Solutions


Notes


Index