Australia Burning e-bog
260,50 DKK
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The phenomenon of fire in the Australian landscape traverses many interests and disciplines. At a national level, there is an urgent need for the integration of both the natural and social sciences in the formulation of public policy. With contributions from 30 leading experts, Australia Burning draws together these issues, under the themes:*Ecology and the environment*Fire behaviour and fire...
E-bog
260,50 DKK
Forlag
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Udgivet
27 november 2003
Længde
280 sider
Genrer
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780643090965
The phenomenon of fire in the Australian landscape traverses many interests and disciplines. At a national level, there is an urgent need for the integration of both the natural and social sciences in the formulation of public policy. With contributions from 30 leading experts, Australia Burning draws together these issues, under the themes:*Ecology and the environment*Fire behaviour and fire regime science*People and property*Policy, institutional arrangements and the legal framework*Indigenous land and fire managementThe book examines some of the key questions that relate to the ecology, prediction and management of fire, urban planning, law, insurance, and community issues, including indigenous and non-indigenous concerns. It looks at what we need to know to inform public policy, given the present risks and uncertainty, and explores the avenues for closer integration between science, policy and the community.