TY - BOOK ID - 65313407 TI - Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires PY - 2020 SN - 3319520903 331952089X 1803161302 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Fire prevention. KW - Forestry management. KW - Urban ecology (Biology). KW - Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety. KW - Forestry Management. KW - Urban Ecology. KW - Cities and towns KW - City ecology (Biology) KW - Ecology KW - Forest administration KW - Forest plants KW - Forest resource administration KW - Forest resource management KW - Forest stewardship KW - Forest vegetation management KW - Forestry management KW - Forests and forestry KW - Stewardship, Forest KW - Vegetation management, Forest KW - Ecosystem management KW - Natural resources KW - Buildings KW - Fire safety KW - Fires KW - Prevention of fires KW - Fire protection engineering KW - Public safety KW - Insurance engineering KW - Environmental aspects KW - Management KW - Administration KW - Control KW - Fires and fire prevention KW - Prevention KW - Forestry. KW - Protection. KW - Forest land KW - Forest lands KW - Forest planting KW - Forest production KW - Forest sciences KW - Forestation KW - Forested lands KW - Forestland KW - Forestlands KW - Forestry KW - Forestry industry KW - Forestry sciences KW - Land, Forest KW - Lands, Forest KW - Silviculture KW - Sylviculture KW - Woodlands KW - Woods (Forests) KW - Agriculture KW - Afforestation KW - Arboriculture KW - Logging KW - Timber KW - Tree crops KW - Trees KW - Building damage prevention KW - Building protection KW - Protection of buildings KW - Building failures KW - Damage prevention UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:65313407 AB - This reference work encompasses the current, accepted state of the art in the science of wildfires and wildfires that spread to communities, known as wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires. 171 author contributions include accepted knowledge on these topics from throughout the world, all written by the leading researchers, experts, practitioners, and academics. This encyclopedia is an invaluable reference for newcomers to the field, as well as researchers, students, developers, and professionals who are interested in exploring this dynamic area. General Sections include: Combustion Coordination System Locations Fire Whirls Firebrands and Embers Incident Management Team (IMT) Support Locations Incident Response Support Locations On-the-Incident Locations Soot and Effects on Wildland/WUI Fire Behavior Weathering Effects on Fire Retardant Wood Treatments Wildland Firefighting Locations Wildland Fuel Treatments . ER -