Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires / / edited by Samuel L. Manzello

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2020.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (456 illus., 385 illus. in color. eReference.)
• Disciplina: 628.92
• Soggetto topico: Fire prevention; Buildings - Protection; Forestry; Urban ecology (Biology); Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety; Urban Ecology
• Persona (resp. second.): ManzelloSamuel L
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- List of Topics -- Economics of Wildland Fire/ WUI Fire Mitigation -- Environmental Issues -- Evacuation and Emergency Management in WUI Communities -- Exposure Threats to Structures in the WUI -- Fire Characterization Parameters -- Fire Detection Methods -- Fire Weather -- Measurement Techniques -- Physical Transport Processes in the Wildland/WUI Fire Environment -- Tools to Estimate Risk in the WUI -- Tools to Understand Fire Spread Through WUI Communities -- Wildland and WUI Fire Statistical Data -- Wildland Fire Behavior -- Wildland Fire Ecology -- Wildland Fire Fighting Equipment -- Wildland Fire Fighting Locations -- Wildland Fire Fighting Personnel -- Wildland Fire Fighting Safety -- Wildland Fire Fighting Tactics -- Wildland Fire Fuels -- Wildland Fire Mitigation -- Wildland Fire Overview -- Wildland Fire Spread Models -- Wildland Fire Topography -- Wildland-Urban Interface Overview -- WUI Fire Spread Mitigation -- WUI Structure Ignition Vulnerabilities -- About the Editor -- About the Section Editors -- List of Contributors -- A -- Active Fire Detection Algorithms -- Active Perimeter -- Activity Fuels -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Types of Activity Fuels -- Activity Fuel Longevity -- Estimating Fuel Loading and Fire Behavior Potential of Activity Fuels -- Activity Fuel and the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Aerial Delivery Systems -- Aerial Fuels -- Airborne Remote Sensing of Wildland Fire -- Airborne Remote Systems -- Airborne Sensor System -- Airborne Wildfire Detection -- Airborne-Based Fire Detection -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Manned and Unmanned Airborne Fire Detection Sensors -- Airborne Remote Sensing Fire Detection -- Cross-References -- References -- Airtankers -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Airtanker Types. ; Airtanker Testing -- Airtanker Development -- Cross-References -- References -- Airway -- Anabatic Wind -- Ancillary Structures -- Arrival Center -- Aspect -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Effect on the Fire Environment -- Cross-References -- References -- Atmospheric Moisture -- Atmospheric Turbulence -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Ambient Atmospheric Turbulence Overview -- Atmospheric Turbulence and Wildland Fires -- Observational Studies -- Modeling Studies -- Cross-References -- References -- Automatic Surveillance Methods -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Automatic Video-Based Wildfire Surveillance Systems -- Technical Realization of Automatic Wildfire Surveillance Systems -- Limitations and Future of Automatic Wildfire Surveillance Systems -- Cross-References -- References -- Automatic Wildfire Monitoring -- B -- Backing Fire -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Predicting Backing Fire Behavior -- Ignition Patterns -- Operational Control and Safety -- Conclusion -- Cross-References -- References -- Barriers -- Base Camp -- Bladder Bag -- Blow-Up -- Definition -- Introduction -- Factors that Contribute to Sudden Increase of Fire Behavior -- Crown Fires and Spotting -- Blow-Ups and Plume-Dominated Fires -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Borate Bombers -- Brands -- Breakover -- Breeze -- Brown Off -- Building and Fire Codes -- Building and Fire Ordinances -- Building and Fire Regulations -- Building and Fire Standards -- Building Codes and Standards for New Construction -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction to Building Codes and Standards -- Wildland-Urban Interface Codes and Standards -- Wildland/Wildland-Urban Interface Fire -- Fuel Package -- Ignition from Direct Flame Contact, Thermal Radiation, or Firebrands -- Weather -- Terrain. ; Using Building Codes to Mitigate the Impact of Wildland/ Wildland-Urban Interface Fires -- Identifying Vulnerable Structures and Future Building Sites -- Characterizing Wildland Fire Exposure -- Implementing Fuel Management, Fire-Resistant Material, and Construction Design -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Burn Out and Backfire/Backfiring -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Discussion -- Burn Out vs. Backfire/Backfiring -- Cross-References -- Burn Severity -- Burn Severity Imaging -- Burning Period -- Definition -- Introduction -- Variation and Factors -- Use in Fire Operations -- Use in Fire Behavior Modeling -- Cross-References -- References -- Burning Rate -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Overall Combustion -- Burning Rate of Cribs -- Linear Fire Front -- Pool Fire Burning Rates -- Fire Whirl Burning Rates -- Cross-References -- References -- Burnover -- Bush Fire -- Bushfire -- Bushfires -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Fire Regimes in Australia -- Bushfire Ecology -- "Traditional" Fire Management -- Social and Economic Impact of Bushfire -- Contemporary Bushfire Management -- Cross-References -- References -- Byram's Fire Intensity -- C -- Canopy Cover -- Canopy Fire -- Canopy Fuel -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- Crown Fire Modeling -- Canopy Fuel Profile -- Canopy Fuel Variables -- Canopy Bulk Density (CBD, Kg m−3) -- Canopy Base Height (CBH, m) and Canopy Height (CH, m) -- Canopy Fuel Load (CFL, Kg m-2) -- Canopy Cover (CC, %) -- Canopy Fuel Sampling and Estimation -- Canopy Fuel Ambiguity -- Cross-References -- References -- Canopy Gap Fraction -- Canopy Scorch Height -- Canopy Shading -- Canyon Fire -- Canyons -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Properties of Fire Spread in Canyons -- Fire Safety in Canyons -- Mann Gulch -- Storm King -- Freixo -- Famalicão da Serra -- Kornati -- Cross-References. ; References -- Cardinal Directions -- Case Study -- Chaparral -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Chaparral Types -- Chaparral Plants -- Fire in Chaparral -- Chaparral Management -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Characteristic Surface-Area-to-Volume -- Chimney Effect -- City Planning -- Class A foam -- Climbing Vines -- Close Call -- Coarse Woody Debris -- Coexisting with Fire -- Combi -- Combustible External Elements -- Combustion -- Definition and Introduction -- Fundamentals of Combustion -- Combustion Waves -- Ignition, Extinction, and Flammability -- Premixed Flames -- Diffusion Flames -- Cross-References -- References -- Combustion Products -- Command Center -- Community Risk Reduction -- Compass Bearing -- Compass Directions -- Comprehensive Conservation Plans -- Computational Evacuation Modeling in Wildfires -- Definition -- Introduction -- Fire Modeling -- People Response Modeling -- People Movement Modeling -- Traffic Modeling -- Key Challenges -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Computational Fluid Dynamics -- Conduction -- Definition -- Basic Concepts -- Thermal Conductivity -- Steady-State Conduction -- Boundary Conditions -- Transient Conduction -- The Infinite 1-D Solid Slab Analytical Solution -- Importance of Conduction to Wildland and WUI Fires -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Consensus Building Standards -- Convection -- Definition -- Basic Concepts -- Non-dimensional Numbers and Evaluation of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient -- Effect of Turbulence -- Mixed Convection -- Effect of Blowing -- Isothermal Flat Plate in Laminar Parallel Flow -- Importance to Wildland and WUI Fires -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Coordination Center -- Coordination Personnel -- Coordination System Locations -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Coordination System Locations. ; Cost of Compliance -- Cost of Suppression -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Different Suppression Resources: Types, Uses, and Costs -- Ground Resources -- Aerial Resources -- Initial Attack vs. Extended Attack -- Drivers of Suppression Costs -- Suppression Cost Examples -- Western Australia -- USA -- Spain -- Challenges and Concerns -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Costs of Mechanical Fuel Reduction Treatments -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Timber Harvests -- Baling and Bundling -- Mastication -- Equipment Selection -- Operational Characteristics -- Costs -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Costs of WUI Codes and Standards for New Construction -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- WUI Codes -- Cost of Implementing WUI Codes -- Roof Vulnerabilities, Codes, and Costs -- Exterior Wall, Window, and Door Vulnerabilities, Codes, and Costs -- Deck Vulnerabilities, Codes, and Costs -- Near-Home Landscaping Vulnerabilities, Codes, and Costs -- Maintenance -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Coupled Fire-Atmosphere Interactions -- Definition -- Introduction -- Fire-Atmosphere Coupling and Pyro-Vortices -- Fire-Atmosphere Coupling and Pyro-tornadogenesis -- Fire-Atmosphere Interactions in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) -- Fire-Atmosphere Interactions on the Mesoscale -- Fire-Atmosphere Interactions with Terrain-Forcing -- Coupled Fire-Atmosphere Interactions in the WUI -- Cross-References -- References -- Coyote Camp -- Creeping Fire -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Fire Characteristics and Effects -- Fire Control -- Predicting Fire Spread -- Summary -- Cross-References -- References -- Creeping Ground Fire -- Creeping Surface Fire -- Crown Fire -- Synonyms -- Definition -- Introduction -- Understanding Crown Fires -- Types of Crown Fires -- Passive Crown Fire. ; Active Crown Fire.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 .
• Titolo autorizzato: Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires
• ISBN: 1-80316-130-2; 3-319-52090-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910411932303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II