Spotlight: "Feeling the heat: International perspectives on the prevention of wildfire ignition"
Understanding and preventing wildfire ignition is now more relevant than ever. Recent years have witnessed some of the most catastrophic wildfires ever recorded. Sharing knowledge from countrywide and international practice is one of our best defenses against wildfires.
‘Feeling the heat: International perspectives on the prevention of wildfire ignition’ is the culmination of over a decade of research into wildfires and arson. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to comprehensively review current international knowledge and present new findings on political, spatial, psychological, socio-ecological and socio-economic risk factors. It argues for an integrated prevention approach, away from current heavy reliance on environmental modification. It calls for a coordinated and collaborative approach across sectors, including place-based, state and country coordination, as well as an international body.
Beyond researchers and students from a range of disciplines and interests, this original and timely book will be of particular interest to government planners and policymakers, emergency services, counsellors and NGOs, and those in agriculture and forestry.
Edition 1st
ISBN 978-1-62273-828-1
Published in September 2020
Page last updated on August 31st 2021. All information correct at the time, but subject to change.
