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Forest Fire Prevention and Control

Proceedings of an International Seminar organized by the Timber Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Held at Warsaw, Poland, at the invitation of the Government of Poland 20 to 22 May 1981

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  • © 1982

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  1. Tran Nao
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Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences (FOSC, volume 7)

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Table of contents (27 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
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  2. Overview of Forest Fire Problems

    1. Information on Forest Fires

      • Timber Section
      Pages 1-19

    2. Forest Fires in Countries of Northern, Eastern and Central Europe

      • J. Bardan
      Pages 21-36

    3. Forest Fires in the Mediterranean Region

      • R. Velez
      Pages 37-51

    4. Forest Fires in North America

      • Tran van Nao
      Pages 53-61

  3. Fire Risk Evaluation and Development of Forest Fires

    1. Les Criteres D’Evaluation des Risques D’Incendies de Forets

      • P. Delabraze
      Pages 62-76

    2. Modelling the Development of Fire in a Forest Environment

      • R. C. Rothermel
      Pages 77-84

  4. Detection, Planning, Organization and Techniques of Forest Fire Control

    2. Suppression Techniques

      1. Recent Evolution and Prospects for the Mediterranean Region
        • G. Calabri
        Pages 113-126
      2. Forest Fire Control by Means of Ground Equipment
        • R. Szczygiel
        Pages 127-134
      3. Ground Equipment in North America
        • Tran van Nao
        Pages 135-141
      4. Forest Fire Problems in the Federal Republic of Germany
        • J. G. Goldammer
        Pages 143-147
      5. Evaluation of Technical/Economic Characteristics of Aircraft in Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression
        • T. Kostia
        Pages 149-152
      6. Development of Airborne Forest Fire Fighting Equipment in the Federal Republic of Germany
        • J. G. Goldammer
        Pages 153-158
      7. The Use of Chemicals in Forest Fire Suppression
        • C. A. Guillaume
        Pages 159-163
      8. Medium Expansion Foam as a Forest Fire Fighting Agent
        • R. O. Smith
        Pages 165-169
      9. The Use of Explosives in Forest Fire Control
        • T. Pietras
        Pages 171-171
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Tran Van Nao (Editor) The last decade has witnessed a seriously increasing incidence of forest fires in many countries. Substantial economic and ecological losses have been incurred, although the estimation of total damage This has been due to the lack assessment has often been inaccurate. of standardized methods for collecting data on fire occurrence and area burnt, as well as information such as the value of the vegetation destroyed and restoration costs, and the implications for recreation, tourism and other social activities. The Mediterranean region was initially considered one of the most vulnerable to forest fires because of its' dry climate and strong winds. No region is immune to forest fires, however, and damage has been especially severe in areas where pine is the predominant species. Although forest fires are normally considered a national problem, they become an international one when they occur in border area forests or when the ecological impacts are felt over long distances. The potential for forest fires exists in every country -unless it is a complete desert - and for this reason, there is a need to promote better understanding of the fires, and closer cooperation between countries in controlling them.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Forest Fire Prevention and Control

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of an International Seminar organized by the Timber Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Held at Warsaw, Poland, at the invitation of the Government of Poland 20 to 22 May 1981

  • Editors: Tran Nao

  • Series Title: Forestry Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1574-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3050-6Published: 30 November 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8283-1Published: 30 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-1574-4Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5480

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-1334

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 236

  • Topics: Forestry Management

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