Forest Fire and Climate Change - Insights into Science

This book delves deep into the complex relationship between forest fires and climate change by thoroughly exploring the scientific foundations, ecological consequences, and global implications of forest fires in the climate change scenario. The book begins by elucidating the fundamentals of climate change, offering readers a clear understanding of the mechanisms driving global warming. It then seamlessly transitions into an in-depth analysis of how rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and altered precipitation patterns exacerbate forest fires. The book demonstrates how wildfires have evolved from natural phenomena into destructive, uncontrollable forces, threatening ecosystems, communities, and economies through detailed case studies and data-driven insights. This book emphasizes solutions and mitigation strategies for forest fires under the climate change scenario. It explores innovative approaches to managing and preventing wildfires, from controlled burns to advanced fire prediction models. It also underscores the importance of global cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the impacts of climate change on forest fires. This book serves as a vital resource for policymakers, scientists, and anyone interested in the intersection of climate change and wildfires. It empowers readers with the knowledge to address this pressing global issue and highlights the urgency of taking action to protect forests and mitigate climate change's devastating effects.

List of contents

Understanding Forest Fire and Climate Change.- Ecological Impacts of Forest Fires and Climate Change.- Forest Fire Mitigation, Adaptation, and Management.- Technology and Innovation in Fire Management.- Forest Fires and Climate Change: Future Prediction and Research Needs.

Product details

• Assisted by: Kumar (Editor), Narendra Kumar (Editor), Hukum Singh (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 24.06.2025
• EAN: 9783031899669
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3189966-9
• No. of pages: 668
• Illustrations: VIII, 668 p. 63 illus., 53 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Klimawandel, Ökologie, Biosphäre, Geographie, Regionale Geographie, Climate Change, Meteorologie und Klimatologie (Klimaforschung), Physical geography, Regional Geography, Climate Sciences, Climate Change Ecology, Integrated Geography, Forest Fires, Ecological Impacts, Climate-Smart Forest Fire Management Innovations, Adaptation and Mitigation Measures