PPT-Wildfire

in Poland and Europe What is Wildfire A wildfire or wildland fire is a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area Depending on the type of vegetation where it occurs a wildfire can also be classified more specifically as a brush fire bush fire desert fire forest fire grass fire hill fire peat fire vegetation fire or veld fire Fossil charcoal indicates that wildfires began soon after the appearance of terrestrial plants 420 million years ago Wildfires occurrence throughout the history of terrestrial life invites conjecture that fire must have had pronounced evolutionary effects on most ecosystems flora and fauna Earth is an intrinsically flammable planet owing to its cover of carbonrich vegetation seasonally dry climates atmospheric oxygen and widespread lightning and volcano ignitions. CANE – September 2014. Howard A Kunst, FCAS MAAA. Chief Actuary, CoreLogic Spatial Solutions. The Casualty Actuarial Society is committed to adhering strictly to the letter and spirit of the antitrust laws. Seminars conducted under the auspices of the CAS are designed solely to provide a forum for the expression of various points of view on topics described in the programs or agendas for such meetings.. Jeff Kline. Christine Olsen. Eric White. Paige Fischer. Alan Ager. Landscape . Outputs. Forest . products, terrestrial biodiversity, wildlife habitat, landscape amenities, fire area, fire hazard, carbon. Wildfire Risk. July 27, 2015. agenda. Overview of SCE Climate . Impacts. Framework for Climate Adaptation Planning. Example in Action: . Wildfire Risk. Next steps. Types of Climate Impacts SCE is Mitigating. Koji Nakau Ph.D (JAXA/EORC). Masami Fukuda Ph.D (Fukuyama City Univ.). Hiroki Eto (Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.). nakau.koji@jaxa.jp. 1. Importance of Satellite Infomation on Wildfire. Importance of Wildfire. Photo Courtesy of Lee McNeely Texas Forest Service. Mitigation Defined…. Sustained actions taken to . reduce. or . eliminate . long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.. Legislation and policies affecting CWPPs. The 2010 Federal Land Assistance Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act. . The Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) of . 2003. The federal agencies’ policies that implement the acts are the 10 Year Implementation Plan for HFRA and the Cohesive . and Air Quality. Outline. Wildfire Chemistry and . Climate . Coupling. Climate. Wildfires. Chemistry. Overview: Wild fire. Feedbacks between Wildfire and Climate. Emission from wildfire and impact on air quality. . Preparation Checklist. PREPARING . FOR THE FIRE SEASON. : . . Collect valuables, important documents, medications, and other personal items in one place and be ready to evacuate if necessary.. A Guide for New Mexico Communities. Photo: Courtesy of NRCS. Susan Rich, New Mexico State . Forestry Division. Eliza Kretzmann, New Mexico State . Forestry Division/NRCS. Susan Rich. New Mexico State Forestry Division, EMNRD. A Guide for New Mexico Communities. Contributors . to the guide. The NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management also provided content and edits. . Volunteers . Madeleine Carey and Ryan Weiss also . Photo Courtesy of Lee McNeely Texas Forest Service. Mitigation Defined…. Sustained actions taken to . reduce. or . eliminate . long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.. Insurance Communications Challenges & Opportunities. Carole Walker, Executive Director, RMIIA. carole@rmiia.org / www.rmiia.org . Wildfire Insurance Challenges. What We Hear From Consumers, Media, . Student: Lauren Orona. Mentor: H. Shipley, PhD. Purpose & Hypothesis . To determine the percent of mineral soil in highly burned and lightly burned areas in the Valles Caldera National Preserve.. 2-20-19. Planetary Health Series. Background. What are we measuring in wildfire smoke?. How does it enter the body?. What research has been published on wildfire and health?. What research is our lab currently doing and planning for the next wildfire season?.