Wildland Fires And Air Pollution

Author : Andrzej Bytnerowicz
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780080556093

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Wildland Fires and Air Pollution by Andrzej Bytnerowicz Pdf

Wildland fires are one of the most devastating and terrifying forces of nature. While their effects are mostly destructive they also help with regeneration of forests and other ecosystems. Low-intensity fires clear accumulating biomass reducing risk of catastrophic crown fires and can be used as an effective management tool. This book presents current understanding of wildland fires and air quality as well as their effects on human health, forests and other ecosystems. in the first section of the book the basics of wildland fires and resulting emissions are presented from the perspective of changing global climate, air quality impairment and effects on environmental and human health and security. in the second section, effects of wildland fires on air quality, visibility and human health in various regions of the Earth are discussed. The third section of the book deals with complex issues of the ecological impacts of fires and air pollution in forests and chaparral in North America. The fourth section discusses various management issues facing land and fire managers which are related to wildfires, use of prescribed fires, and air quality. This section also presents various modeling systems used for describing fire dangers and behavior as well as smoke and air pollution predictions applied in the risk assessment analysis. The book concludes with a series of expert recommendations for wildland fire and atmospheric research.

Author : David V. Sandberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Air quality
ISBN : WISC:89081603052

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems by David V. Sandberg Pdf

This state-of-knowledge review about the effects of fire on air quality can assist land, fire, and air resource managers with fire and smoke planning, and their efforts to explain to others the science behind fire-related program policies and practices to improve air quality. Chapter topics include air quality regulations and fire; characterization of emissions from fire; the transport, dispersion, and modeling of fire emissions; atmospheric and plume chemistry; air quality impacts of fire; social consequences of air quality impacts; and recommendations for future research.

Author : David L. Peterson,Sarah M. McCaffrey,Toral Patel-Weynand
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783030870454

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Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States by David L. Peterson,Sarah M. McCaffrey,Toral Patel-Weynand Pdf

This open access book synthesizes current information on wildland fire smoke in the United States, providing a scientific foundation for addressing the production of smoke from wildland fires. This will be increasingly critical as smoke exposure and degraded air quality are expected to increase in extent and severity in a warmer climate. Accurate smoke information is a foundation for helping individuals and communities to effectively mitigate potential smoke impacts from wildfires and prescribed fires. The book documents our current understanding of smoke science for (1) primary physical, chemical, and biological issues related to wildfire and prescribed fire, (2) key social issues, including human health and economic impacts, and (3) current and anticipated management and regulatory issues. Each chapter provides a summary of priorities for future research that provide a roadmap for developing scientific information that can improve smoke and fire management over the next decade.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Air quality management
ISBN : UCD:31175025827034

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Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed and Wildland Fire by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Air quality
ISBN : MINN:31951D02257828E

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems by Anonim Pdf

This state-of-knowledge review about the effects of fire on air quality can assist land, fire, and air resource managers with fire and smoke planning, and their efforts to explain to others the science behind fire-related program policies and practices to improve air quality. Chapter topics include air quality regulations and fire; characterization of emissions from fire; the transport, dispersion, and modeling of fire emissions; atmospheric and plume chemistry; air quality impacts of fire; social consequences of air quality impacts; and recommendations for future research.

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : House & Home
ISBN : MINN:31951P00906514R

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Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Roundtable on Environmental Health Services, Research, and Medicine,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement,Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309499903

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Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Roundtable on Environmental Health Services, Research, and Medicine,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement,Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies Pdf

California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse health outcomes from disasters, have fewer resources for responding and rebuilding, and receive less assistance from state, local, and federal agencies. Because burning wood releases particulate matter and other toxicants, the health effects of wildfires extend well beyond burns. In addition, deposition of toxicants in soil and water can result in chronic as well as acute exposures. On June 4-5, 2019, four different entities within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis. The workshop explored the population health, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and health equity consequences of increasingly strong and numerous wildfires, particularly in California. This publication is a summary of the presentations and discussion of the workshop.

Author : Joseph Alfred Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Forest fires
ISBN : MINN:31951D01408779K

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Forest Fuels, Prescribed Fire, and Air Quality by Joseph Alfred Hall Pdf

Author : Tatiana V. Loboda,Nancy H. F. French,Robin C. Puett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119757023

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Landscape Fire, Smoke, and Health by Tatiana V. Loboda,Nancy H. F. French,Robin C. Puett Pdf

Landscape Fire, Smoke, and Health Linking Biomass Burning Emissions to Human Well-Being Where and when wildfires occur, what pollutants they emit, how the chemistry of smoke changes in the atmosphere, and what impact this air pollution has on human health and well-being are questions explored across different scientific disciplines. Landscape Fire, Smoke, and Health: Linking Biomass Burning Emissions to Human Well-Being is designed to create a foundational knowledge base allowing interdisciplinary teams to interact more effectively in addressing the impacts of air pollution from biomass burning on human health. Volume highlights include: Core concepts, principles, and terminology related to smoke and air quality used in different disciplines Observational and modeling tools and approaches in fire science Methods to sense, model, and map smoke in the atmosphere Impacts of biomass burning smoke on the health and well-being of children and adults Perspectives from researchers, modelers, and practitioners Case studies from different countries Information to support decision-making and policy The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Author : David V. Sandberg,Roger D. Ottmar,Janice L. Peterson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1480198900

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems by David V. Sandberg,Roger D. Ottmar,Janice L. Peterson Pdf

Wildland fire is an integral part of ecosystem management and is essential in maintaining functional ecosystems, but air pollutants emitted from those fires can be harmful to human health and welfare. Because of the public and governmental concerns about the possible risk of wildland fire smoke to public health and safety, as well as nuisance, visibility, ozone generation, and regional haze impacts, increasingly effective smoke management programs and air quality policies are being implemented with support from research and land management agency programs. This state-of-knowledge review of what is known about the effects of fire on air quality has been prepared to assist those in the fir and air quality management communities for future discussion of management, policy, and science options for managing fire and air quality.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Fire ecology
ISBN : UVA:X001894377

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Effects of Fire on Air by Anonim Pdf

Author : Emilio Chuvieco
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642017544

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Earth Observation of Wildland Fires in Mediterranean Ecosystems by Emilio Chuvieco Pdf

Wildland fires are becoming one of the most critical environmental factors affecting a wide range of ecosystems worldwide. In Mediterranean ecosystems (including also South-Africa, California, parts of Chile and Australia), wildland fires are recurrent phenomena every summer, following the seasonal drought. As a result of changes in traditional land use practices, and the impact of recent climate warming, fires have more negative impacts in the last years, threatening lives, socio-economic and ecological values. The book describes the ecological context of fires in the Mediterranean ecosystems, and provides methods to observe fire danger conditions and fire impacts using Earth Observation and Geographic Information System technologies.

Author : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 030927737X

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Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Pdf

Wildland fires pose a growing threat to air quality and human health. Fire is a natural part of many landscapes, but the extent of area burned and the severity of fires have been increasing, concurrent with human movement into previously uninhabited fire-prone areas and forest management practices that have increased fuel loads. These changes heighten the risk of exposure to fire itself and emissions (smoke), which can travel thousands of miles and affect millions of people, creating local, regional, and national air quality and health concerns. To address this growing threat, the National Academies brought together atmospheric chemistry and health research communities, natural resource managers, and decision makers to discuss current knowledge and needs surrounding how wildland fire emissions affect air quality and human health. Participants also explored opportunities to better bridge these communities to advance science and improve the production and exchange of information. This publication summarizes the workshop discussions and themes that emerged throughout the meeting.

Author : Edward A. Johnson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080506746

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Forest Fires by Edward A. Johnson Pdf

Even before the myth of Prometheus, fire played a crucial ecological role around the world. Numerous plant communities depend on fire to generate species diversity in both time and space. Without fire such ecosystems would become sterile monocultures. Recent efforts to prohibit fire in fire dependent communities have contributed to more intense and more damaging fires. For these reasons, foresters, ecologists, land managers, geographers, and environmental scientists are interested in the behavior and ecological effects of fires. This book will be the first to focus on the chemistry and physics of fire as it relates to the ways in which fire behaves and the impacts it has on ecosystem function. Leading international contributors have been recruited by the editors to prepare a didactic text/reference that will appeal to both advanced students and practicing professionals.

Author : Nicolas Moussiopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662052174

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Air Quality in Cities by Nicolas Moussiopoulos Pdf

Urban areas are major sources of air pollution. Pollutant emissions affecting air quality in cities are considered to have adverse consequences for human health. Public and government concern about environmental issues arising from urban air pollution has increased over the last decades. The urban air pollution problem is widespread throughout the world and it is important to find ways of eliminating or at least reducing the risks for human health. The fundamentals of the physical and chemical processes occurring during air pollutant transport in the atmosphere are nowadays understood to a large extent. In particular, modelling of such processes has experienced a remarkable growth in the last decades. Monitoring capabilities have also improved markedly in the most urban areas around the world. However, neither modelling nor monitoring can solve urban air pollution problems, as they are only a first step in improving useful information for future regulations. The defining of efficient control strategies can not be achieved without a clear knowledge of the complete pollution process, i.e. emission, atmospheric transport and transformation, and deposition at the receptor. Improving our ability to establish valid urban scale source-receptor relation ships has been the objective of SA TURN, one of the 14 subprojects of EURO TRAC-2. Similar to the other subprojects of this co-ordinated environmental pro ject within the EUREKA initiative, SA TURN brought together international groups of scientists to work on problems directly related to atmospheric chemistry and physics. The present volume summarises the scientific results of SATURN.