Responses and management of wildfires Flashcards
1
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Preparedness
A
- Community preparedness
- Modelling
- Warnings
- Establishing defensible space
2
Q
Community preparedness
A
- Early detection
- Suppression of wildfires
- Rural firefighting = volunteers
3
Q
Modelling
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- How fires behave - computer simulations
= Comprehend + predict fire behaviour
4
Q
Warnings
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- High times of risk = social media warnings + fire bans
- USA = red flag warnings - weather conditions for extreme fire behaviour - 24 hours
5
Q
Establishing defensible space
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- Reducing tree density
- Remove leaves from around house
- Prune branches - 10ft above ground
- Keep grass short
6
Q
Prevention
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- Education
- Public awareness
- Controlled burning
7
Q
Education
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- 1994 - Smokey Bear - urging Americans to behave responsible with fires
- 96% recognise
- 70% recall his message
- Average number of houses lost to widefires annually have fallen by 40 million
8
Q
Public awareness
A
- Rules regarding campfires + BBQs
- Countries have fire bans
9
Q
Controlled burning
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- Deliberately ignited for forest management
= reduces amount of fuel = danger is may get out of hand - Impact on natural ecosystem + nutrient cycle = reducing litter stores + release co2
10
Q
Adaption
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- Planning regulations
- Adapt to built environment
- Building design
11
Q
Planning regulations
A
- Restrict access to areas at risk
12
Q
Adapt to built environment
A
- Increase gaps between houses and veg
- More fire-resistant - construction = stone not wood
13
Q
Building design
A
- Simple, natural products = not pollution
- Ignition resistant roods
- Roll down metal fire doors + shutters = more expensive
14
Q
Mitigation
A
- Early detection
- Disaster aid + fire insurance
- Controlling wildfires
15
Q
Early detection
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- Satellites
- Cameras
- Infrared sensors
- Thermal detectors
