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AFE 4th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress: Fire as a Global Process

Masters, Gray, Oswald, Rideout-Hanzak
This conference will provide a forum on global wildland fire research and management. Speakers will focus on the regional dichotomy between indigenous cultural use and understanding of fire and the modern cultural attitude toward fire. Concurrent…
Type: Project
Year: 2009

Bark-peeling, food stress and tree spirits - the use of pine inner bark for food in Scandinavia and North America

Ostlund, Ahlberg, Zackrisson, Bergman, Arno
The Sami people of northern Scandinavia and many indigenous peoples of North America have used pine (Pinus spp.) inner bark for food, medicine and other purposes. This study compares bark-peeling and subsequent uses of pine inner bark in Scandinavia…
Type: Document
Year: 2009

Challenges of socio-economically evaluating wildfire management on non-industrial private and public forestland in the western United States

Venn, Calkin
Non-industrial private forests (NIPFs) and public forests in the United States generate many non-market benefits for landholders and society generally. These values can be both enhanced and diminished by wildfire management. This paper considers the…
Type: Document
Year: 2009

Coexisting with fire: ecosystems, people, and collaboration

Kaufmann, Shlisky, Brooks, Kent
We are in a 'fire crisis.' Many regions of the world are experiencing larger, more frequent, and more severe fires that threaten people's lives, livelihoods, and properties, and the health of ecosystems. Regardless of the causes of this crisis - a…
Type: Document
Year: 2009

Evolution of fire management

Harbour
From the text ... 'Fire and Aviation Management developed the Fire Suppression Doctrine to promote an informed, shared-learning culture in which firefighters avoid unnecessary risk. Doctrine is the body of foundational principles that guide how…
Type: Document
Year: 2009

Fire regimes of China: inference from statistical comparison with the United States

Krawchuk, Moritz
Aim: Substantial overlap in the climate characteristics of the United States and China results in similar land-cover types and weather conditions, especially in the eastern half of the two countries. These parallels suggest similarities in fire…
Type: Document
Year: 2009

Options for national parks and reserves for adapting to climate change

Baron, Gunderson, Allen, Fleishman, McKenzie, Meyerson, Oropeza, Stephenson
Past and present climate has shaped the valued ecosystems currently protected in parks and reserves, but future climate change will redefine these conditions. Continued conservation as climate changes will require thinking differently about resource…
Type: Document
Year: 2009

How to integrate fire with land use planning and management - a process

Barney
A process concept for integrating fire into land use planning is discussed. A general planning process includes: identify issues, set objectives, gather information, develop alternatives, select alternative, feedback and adjust selection, develop…
Type: Document
Year: 1977