{"product_id":"forest-fire-risk-prediction-hardcover","title":"Forest Fire Risk Prediction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachael Nolan\u003c\/b\u003e (Guest Editor), \u003cb\u003eV´ıctor Resco de Dios\u003c\/b\u003e (Guest Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobally, fire regimes are being altered by changing climatic conditions and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eland use changes. This has the potential to drive species extinctions and cause\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eecosystem state changes, with a range of consequences for ecosystem services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccurate prediction of the risk of forest fires over short timescales (weeks or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emonths) is required for land managers to target suppression resources in order\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto protect people, property, and infrastructure, as well as fire-sensitive ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver longer timescales, prediction of changes in forest fire regimes is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erequired to model the effect of wildfires on the terrestrial carbon cycle and subsequent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeedbacks into the climate system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the motivation to publish this book, which is focused on quantifying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand modelling the risk factors of forest fires. More specifically, the chapters in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis book address four topics: (i) the use of fire danger metrics and other approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto understand variation in wildfire activity; (ii) understanding changes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the flammability of live fuel; (iii) modeling dead fuel moisture content; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(iv) estimations of emission factors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will be of broad relevance to scientists and managers working with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efire in different forest ecosystems globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47500413468921,"sku":"9783036514741","price":73.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ha4qrixg559783036514741.webp?v=1773260494","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/forest-fire-risk-prediction-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}