Protecting Your Home from Wildfire
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Dwellings
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Dwellings
ISBN :
Author : Douglas Kent
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 11,31 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0899979637
Your guide to beautiful, fire-resistant landscaping techniques Tens of thousands of wildfires burn across the country every year, destroying millions of acres of land. If you live in fire country, take action. Use firescaping to defend your home against wildfires—while maintaining the beauty of your garden. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear. Horticultural expert Douglas Kent shares secrets, tricks, and simple instructions in the new edition of this practical, hands-on guide, recommended by AAA Homeowners Insurance. Find out which landscapes have a high fire risk and why. Get tips on landscaping and maintenance—such as effective watering and brush-clearing techniques—that reduce a property’s fire risk. Learn which plants and building materials are best for reducing damage. Discover how to make your home accessible to firefighters in the event of a wildfire. Homeowners, landscaping professionals, and community fire prevention officials will find Firescaping invaluable. If you live in an area at risk, this book can help to prepare you and give you peace of mind.
Author : Debra Lee Baldwin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604692960
Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, Designing with Succulents gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and descriptions of 90 easy-care, drought-tolerant companion plants. Beginners and experienced designers, landscapers, and collectors alike will find what they need to visualize, create, and nurture the three-dimensional work of art that is the succulent garden.
Author : Linda Masterson
Publisher : PixyJack Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1936555158
"Covers what to do before, during, and after wildfire disasters. Advice for homeowners includes advance preparations for land, home and family; evacuation essentials and survival strategies when wildfire threatens; understanding insurance; and rebuilding and recovery"--
Author : Partners in Protection (Canada)
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Contains the manual intended for use with the interactive FireSmart disc (manual also included on interactive disc).
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 13,67 MB
Release : 1997
Category : House & Home
ISBN :
Author : Gary Ferguson
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1604698128
“This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods.” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing research to find a solution. This gripping narrative details how years of fire suppression and chronic drought have combined to make the situation so dire. Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson brings to life the extraordinary efforts of those responsible for fighting wildfires, and deftly explains how nature reacts in the aftermath of flames. Dramatic photographs reveal the terror and beauty of fire, as well as the staggering effect it has on the landscape.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 34,48 MB
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309499909
California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse health outcomes from disasters, have fewer resources for responding and rebuilding, and receive less assistance from state, local, and federal agencies. Because burning wood releases particulate matter and other toxicants, the health effects of wildfires extend well beyond burns. In addition, deposition of toxicants in soil and water can result in chronic as well as acute exposures. On June 4-5, 2019, four different entities within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis. The workshop explored the population health, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and health equity consequences of increasingly strong and numerous wildfires, particularly in California. This publication is a summary of the presentations and discussion of the workshop.
Author : Taylor Morrison
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780618509003
Takes a comprehensive look at forest fires, their causes and the methods used to control them.
Author : Chad T. Hanson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0813181054
Smokescreen cuts through years of misunderstanding and misdirection to make an impassioned, evidence-based argument for a new era of forest management for the sake of the planet and the human race. Natural fires are as essential as sun and rain in fire-adapted forests, but as humans encroach on wild spaces, fear, arrogance, and greed have shaped the way that people view these regenerative events and given rise to misinformation that threatens whole ecosystems as well as humanity's chances of overcoming the climate crisis. Scientist and activist Chad T. Hanson explains how natural alarm over wildfire has been marshaled to advance corporate and political agendas, notably those of the logging industry. He also shows that, in stark contrast to the fear-driven narrative around these events, contemporary research has demonstrated that forests in the United States, North America, and around the world have a significant deficit of fire. Forest fires, including the largest ones, can create extraordinarily important and rich wildlife habitats as long as they are not subjected to postfire logging. Smokescreen confronts the devastating cost of current policies and practices head-on and ultimately offers a hopeful vision and practical suggestions for the future—one in which both communities and the climate are protected and fires are understood as a natural and necessary force.