Improved Understanding Of Firebrand Processes During Large Scale Fire Disasters
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Improved Understanding Of Firebrand Processes During Large Scale Fire Disasters
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Author : Samuel L. Manzello
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2022-03-14
Improved Understanding Of Firebrand Processes During Large Scale Fire Disasters written by Samuel L. Manzello and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Large Scale And Full Scale Methods For Examining Wind Effects On Buildings
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Author : Gregory A. Kopp
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2018-06-12
Large Scale And Full Scale Methods For Examining Wind Effects On Buildings written by Gregory A. Kopp and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-12 with categories.
Global economic losses due to severe weather events have grown dramatically over the past two decades. A large proportion of these losses are due to severe wind storms such as tropical cyclones and tornadoes, which can cause destruction to buildings, houses, and other infrastructure over large areas. To address the growing losses, many new large-scale and full-scale laboratories have been developed. These tools are used to examine the issues that could not be solved with the traditional tools of wind engineering including model-scale boundary layer wind tunnels, simplified standardized product tests, and other methods of analysis. This book presents state-of-the-art results from the development of the many novel approaches being used to mitigate natural disasters around the world.
Scientific Perspectives On Wildfire Risk Management At The Wui Property Scale
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Author : Miguel Almeida
language : en
Publisher: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra / Coimbra University Press
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Scientific Perspectives On Wildfire Risk Management At The Wui Property Scale written by Miguel Almeida and has been published by Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra / Coimbra University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Technology & Engineering categories.
The dramatic impacts of wildfires worldwide, particularly when they reach Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, are the primary motivation for this book, which focuses on fire risk management in the defensible space around buildings. It offers different perspectives on WUI characterization, vulnerability, ignition mechanisms, fuels management, self-protection systems, fire behavior modeling, and regulations. With contributions from experts worldwide, the book provides an integrated view of key aspects and developments in WUI fire risk management.
Timbered Rock Fire Salvage And Elk Creek Watershed Restoration Environmental Impact Statement
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Timbered Rock Fire Salvage And Elk Creek Watershed Restoration Environmental Impact Statement written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Grassfires
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Author : Phil Cheney
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2008
Grassfires written by Phil Cheney and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Nature categories.
Grassfirespresents the latest information from CSIRO on the behavior and spread of fires in grasslands. This second edition follows ten years of research aimed at improving the understanding of fundamental processes involved in the behavior of bushfires and grassfires. The book has been extensively revised and new case studies have been added to reflect the latest findings in research and investigations. The book covers all aspects of fire behavior and spread in the major types of grasses in Australia. It examines the factors that affect fire behavior in continuous grassy fuels; fire in spinifex fuels; the effect of weather and topography on fire spread; wildfire suppression strategies; and how to reconstruct grassfire spread after the fact. The three fire-spread meters designed by CSIRO and used for the prediction of fire danger and rate of spread of grassfires are explained and their use and limitations discussed. This new edition expands on the historical view of grassfires with respect to extensive Aboriginal burning, combustion chemistry, flame structure and temperature, spotting and spread in discontinuous/eaten out fuels, and the effect of wind in complex terrain. The case studies in the chapter "Wildfires and Their Suppression" have been updated and include the major wild grassfire events of recent years, the January 2003 ACT fires and the 2005 Wangary, SA fire. The "Myths, Facts and Fallacies" chapter includes new myths and a new section on personal safety during a wild grass fire. Of interest to all rural fire fighters and rural landholders, students and teachers of courses on landscape and ecological processes, rural and peri-urban dwellers, fire authorities and researchers.
Project Vesta Fire In Dry Eucalypt Forest
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Author : JS Gould
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2008-08-12
Project Vesta Fire In Dry Eucalypt Forest written by JS Gould and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-12 with Science categories.
Project Vesta was a comprehensive research project to investigate the behaviour and spread of high-intensity bushfires in dry eucalypt forests with different fuel ages and understorey vegetation structures. The project was designed to quantify age-related changes in fuel attributes and fire behaviour in dry eucalypt forests typical of southern Australia. The four main scientific aims of Project Vesta were: To quantify the changes in the behaviour of fire in dry eucalypt forest as fuel develops with age (i.e. time since fire); To characterise wind speed profiles in forest with different overstorey and understorey vegetation structure in relation to fire behaviour; To develop new algorithms describing the relationship between fire spread and wind speed, and fire spread and fuel characteristics including load, structure and height; and to develop a National Fire Behaviour Prediction System for dry eucalypt forests. These aims have been addressed through a program of experimental burning and associated studies at two sites in the south-west of Western Australia.
A Mathematical Model For Predicting Fire Spread In Wildland Fuels
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Author : Richard C. Rothermel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
A Mathematical Model For Predicting Fire Spread In Wildland Fuels written by Richard C. Rothermel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Flame spread categories.
Spot Fire Distance From Burning Trees
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Author : Frank A. Albini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Spot Fire Distance From Burning Trees written by Frank A. Albini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Flame spread categories.
Hospital Safety Index
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-15
Hospital Safety Index written by World Health Organization and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-15 with Medical categories.
This guide provides a step-by-step explanation of how to use the Safe Hospitals Checklist, and how the evaluation can be used to obtain a rating of the structural and nonstructural safety, and the emergency and disaster management capacity, of the hospital. The results of the evaluation enable hospital's own safety index to be calculated. The Hospital Safety Index tool may be applied to individual hospitals or to many hospitals in a public or private hospital network, or in an administrative or geographical area. In some countries, such as Moldova, all government hospitals have been evaluated using the Hospital Safety Index. In this respect, the Hospital Safety Index provides a useful method of comparing the relative safety of hospitals across a country or region, showing which hospitals need investment of resources to improve the functioning of the health system. The purpose of this Guide for Evaluators is to provide guidance to evaluators on applying the checklist, rating a hospital's safety and calculating the hospital's safety index. The evaluation will facilitate the determination of the hospital's capacity to continue providing services following an adverse event, and will guide the actions necessary to increase the hospital's safety and preparedness for response and recovery in case of emergencies and disasters. Throughout this document, the terms "safe" or "safety" cover structural and nonstructural safety and the emergency and disaster management capacity of the hospital. The Hospital Safety Index is a tool that is used to assess hospitals' safety and vulnerabilities, make recommendations on necessary actions, and promote low-cost/high-impact measures for improving safety and strengthening emergency preparedness. The evaluation provides direction on how to optimize the available resources to increase safety and ensure the functioning of hospitals in emergencies and disasters. The results of the evaluation will assist hospital managers and staff, as well as health system managers and decision-makers in other relevant ministries or organizations in prioritizing and allocating limited resources to strengthen the safety of hospitals in a complex network of health services. It is a tool to guide national authorities and international cooperation partners in their planning and resource allocation to support improvement of hospital safety and delivery of health services after emergencies and disasters. Over the past three years, the expert advice of policy-makers and practitioners from disciplines, such as engineering, architecture and emergency medicine, has been compiled, reviewed and incorporated into this second edition of the Guide. Global and regional workshops and virtual consultations have enabled technical and policy experts to contribute to the revision of Hospital Safety Index until consensus was reached on the content for its publication and distribution. Further comments and observations are certain to arise as the Hospital Safety Index continues to be applied across the world and these experiences will enable us to improve future editions. The rapid diagnostic application of the Hospital Safety Index provides, as a comparison, an out-of-focus snapshot of a hospital: it shows enough of the basic features to allow evaluators to confirm or disprove the presence of genuine risks to the safety of the hospital, and the hospital's level of preparedness for the emergencies and disasters to which it will be expected to provide health services in the emergency response. The Hospital Safety Index also takes into account the hospital's environment and the health services network to which it belongs. This second version of the second edition was released in December 2016.
Forest Fire Disaster Management
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Author : Satendra
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Forest Fire Disaster Management written by Satendra and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.