| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 199 pages) : illustrations (mostly color), color maps, charts (some color) |
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Consensus study report
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Consensus study report.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Wildfires in America are becoming larger, more frequent, and more destructive, driven by climate change and existing land management practices. Many of these fires occur at the wildland-urban interface (WUI), areas where development and wildland areas overlap and which are increasingly at risk of devastating fires as communities continue to expand into previously undeveloped areas. Unlike conventional wildfires, WUI fires are driven in part by burning of homes, cars, and other human-made structures, and in part by burning vegetation. The interaction of these two types of fires can lead to public health effects that are unique to WUI fires. This report evaluates existing and needed chemistry information that decision-makers can use to mitigate WUI fires and their potential health impacts. It describes key fuels of concern in WUI fires, especially household components like siding, insulation, and plastic, examines key pathways for exposure, including inhalation and ingestion, and identifies communities vulnerable to exposures. The report recommends a research agenda to inform response to and prevention of WUI fires, outlining needs in characterizing fuels, and predicting emissions and toxicants. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Wildfires -- United States -- Prevention and control.
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Fire prevention.
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Smoke -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Urban ecology (Sociology) -- United States.
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Air quality management -- United States.
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fire prevention. |
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Air quality management |
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Fire prevention |
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Smoke -- Environmental aspects |
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Urban ecology (Sociology) |
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Wildfires -- Prevention and control |
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq |
| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology. issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies. issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: The chemistry of fires at the wildland-urban interface Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2022 9780309277051 (OCoLC)1346214403 |
| ISBN |
9780309277068 (electronic book) |
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030927706X (electronic book) |
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9780309277082 (electronic book) |
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0309277086 (electronic book) |
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9780309277051 (paperback) |
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0309277051 (paperback) |
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