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Wild Fire
An unplanned, unwanted wildland fire including unauthorized human-caused fires, escaped wildland fire use events, escaped prescribed fire projects, and all other wildland fires where the objective is to put the fire out. source: GFMC
FEMA: Winter weather patterns can increase risk for flooding
1 Feb 2012, FEMA, United States of America - gov
FEMA encourages citizens to understand the unique flood risks associated with winter weather, and prepare now with an emergency plan, which may include purchasing flood insurance to protect property and possessions from flood damage...
- 3rd human dimensions of wildland fire conference17-19 Apr 2012, United States of America (Seattle, Washington)
- 3rd annual China international disaster reduction and emergency service show07-09 May 2012, China (Beijing)
- 3rd International conference on modelling, monitoring and management of forest fires22-24 May 2012, United Kingdom (New Forest)
- Alpine Naturgefahren / Wildbach- und LawinenverbauungBOKU, Vienna
- Disaster Management and Humanitarian AssistanceUH, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Disaster and Emergency ManagementRoyal Roads University, Victoria, Canada.
Disaster risk redution educational intitiatives for schoolchildren (DRREIS): a best practice guide for uplands areas of Vietnam2011, CECI
Teaching disaste risk reduction with interactive methods: book for head of class teachers, grades V-IX2011, ECHO; Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov; UNICEF
Second world landslide forum: putting science into practice - abstract book2011, ISPRA, Italy - gov; ICL; IPL; UNISDR
Recommendations for enhancing reactor safety in the 21st century2011, NRC, United States of America - gov
Munich Re: Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2011Jan 2012, Munich Re
Fire in Asia Pacific: 1997-2010Jan 2011, OCHA-ROAP
- ID Risques, un podcast radio sur les risques majeurs2011, IDEAL Connaissances; MEDDTL, France - gov
- Capacity building in disaster management in Vaishno Devi - a successful case study from India2010
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEDDTL, France - gov
Number of wild-fire occured (reported)
| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database |
External Online Resources on Wild Fire
- AfterShock-CEM
- Firewise communities
- Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)
- Institute for Business and Home Safety: disaster safety portal
- International Charter: Space and major disaster activation maps
- inTERRAgate
- Natural disaster awareness tool catalogue
- Only you can prevent forest fires: SmokeyBear.com
- PREVIEW Global Risk Data Platform
- Swedish Natural Hazards Information System
- [EDU MAT] AFAC: SES Natural Hazards Children's Program
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