Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Fire Economics, Planning, and Policy

Download or read book Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Fire Economics, Planning, and Policy written by Armando Gonzalez-Caban and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings summarize the results of a symposium that addressed current issues of agencies with wildland fire protection responsibility at the federal and state levels in the U.S. and in the international community. Topics include climate change and wildland fires: reality or illusion?; theory and models for strategic fire planning; economic analysis and integrated wildland fire management; forest fires and sustainable forest management; public policies and the wildland fire management problem; hazardous fuels treatment; wildland fire use and fire suppression activities: reduction or contribution to green house gases emissions?; fire management plans and strategic fire resource allocation; and a round table on climate change and mega fires. Representatives from international organizations in 18 countries presented and discussed their experiences. Figures. This is a print on demand report.