Burning Issues [electronic resource] : Sustainability and Management of Australia's Southern Forests
Mark Adams2011
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Southern Australia is one of the three most fire-prone areas on Earth. After
more than a century of urban growth and valiant efforts to 'tame' the bush,
recent decades have seen more people moving back onto the fringe or into the
middle of this volatile landscape. As this movement has intensified, so has the
debate on how to best protect life and property from the ever-present bushfire
threat. A long-running drought and a predicted warming climate have ensured that
bushfire is a dominant factor in our nation's long-term planning. Following the
tragic Victorian Black Saturday fires in 2009, a much greater urgency now
confronts policy makers, land and fire managers and communities living in
bushfire areas. This has led to a call for a single, simple answer on fuel
reduction burning to reduce the bushfire risk. Burning Issues explains that this
is a complex issue without such a simple answer. The book gives an account of
the role of fire in Australia's ecosystems, how we have ...
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Author:
Mark Adams, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (160 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780643103474
Language:
English
BRN:
434073
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |