{"product_id":"forest-fire-risk-prediction-rachael-nolan-9783036514741","title":"Forest Fire Risk Prediction","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachael Nolan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3036514740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783036514741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mdpi AG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.81d","brand":"Rachael Nolan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305472868607,"sku":"9783036514741","price":63.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a68f2f73-6200-4e59-a4bc-748f506855ea.jpg?v=1758830975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forest-fire-risk-prediction-rachael-nolan-9783036514741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}