The chemistry of fires at the wildland-urban interface

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자료유형	단행본
서명/저자사항	The chemistry of fires at the wildland-urban interface / Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires ; Board on Chemical Sciences ;Technology ; Division on Earth and Life Studies.
단체저자명	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires,issuing body. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology.issuing body. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.issuing body.
형태사항	1 online resource (xiv, 199 pages) : illustrations (mostly color), color maps, charts (some color)
총서사항	Consensus study report
기타형태 저록	Print version: The chemistry of fires at the wildland-urban interface Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2022 9780309277051
ISBN	9780309277068 030927706X 9780309277082 0309277086
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references.
소장본주기	WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050
요약	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.
일반주제명	Wildfires --United States --Prevention and control. Fire prevention. Smoke --Environmental aspects --United States. Urban ecology (Sociology) --United States. Air quality management --United States.
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