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Bezig met laden... Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning Worlddoor M. R. O'Connor
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. O'Connor is a journalist that catches the wildland "fire bug" and travels across the US learning about and the practicing both fire suppression and prescribed burning activities. She makes the case that our wildlands evolved with and need fire to be healthy and to support healthy communities. She especially connects with indigenous fire practitioners and the tragedy of removing both native peoples and their cultural practices from much of the land. There is some hope as indigenous burning seems to be getting more and more support from land managers. Finally, this is an interesting read for fire ecologists looking for the views of a layperson. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"In a riveting investigation of the science and ecology of wildfires, journalist M.R. O'Connor ventures into some of the oldest, most beautiful, and remote forests in North America to explore the powerful and ancient relationship between trees, fires, and humans. Along the way, she describes revelatory research in the fields of paleobotany and climate science to show how the world's forests have been shaped by fire for hundreds of millions of years. She also reports on the compelling archeological evidence emerging from the field of ethnoecology that proves how, until very recently, humans were instigators of forest fires, actively molding and influencing the ecosystems around them by inserting themselves into the loop of a natural biological process to start "good fires." As she weaves together first-hand reportage with research and cultural insights, O'Connor also embeds on firelines alongside firefighters and "pyrotechnicians." These highly trained individuals are resurrecting the practice of prescribed burning in an effort to sustain fire-dependent forest ecologies and prevent the catastrophic wildfires that are increasing in frequency and intensity as a result of global warming. Hailing from diverse backgrounds including state and federal agencies, scientific laboratories, and private lands and tribal nations, these fire starters are undertaking a radical and often controversial effort to promote, protect, and expand the responsible use of fire to restore ecological health to landscapes. At the heart of Ignition is a discussion about risk and how our relationship to it as a society will determine our potential to survive the onslaught of climate change"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)363.37097Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Other social problems and services Other Public Safety Concerns Fires and fire-fighting Biography; History By Place North AmericaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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