Safety enhancement in extreme wildfire events

Fantina Tedim; Vittorio Leone; Sarah McCaffrey; Tara K. McGee; Michael Coughlan; Fernando J.M. Correia; Catarina G. Magalhães

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-815721-3.00005-9

Safety enhancement in extreme wildfire events

Fantina Tedim, Vittorio Leone, Sarah McCaffrey, Tara K. McGee, Michael Coughlan, Fernando J.M. Correia, Catarina G. Magalhães

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Abstract

Strategies for coping with normal wildfires are everywhere inadequate in the case of intense, fast-moving ones and much more in the face of extreme wildfire events (EWEs). After a detailed analysis of wildfires fatalities, the chapter proposes a new adaptive approach to cope with wildfires and possible actions to be undertaken before, during, and after a fire. The new approach is labeled BESAFE and synthesizes a holistic perspective in the actions to be undertaken by civilians and fire agencies in a collaborative way that can be easily adapted to the social and geographic context.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters
Subtitle of host publication	Root Causes and New Management Strategies
Publisher	Elsevier
Chapter	5
Pages	91-115
Number of pages	25
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128157213
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815721-3.00005-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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