The burning forest (1991)
The research is structured on different levels: from the scale of the phenomenon, its causes and the damage it produces to the moment we consider most important, namely that of prevention and control. This report represents an initial approach to the problem, just an initial contribution to the awareness of nature protection from fire. The gaps in intervention indicated by the research demonstrate the lack of interest in many sectors, which results in a confusion of competencies and the limited funds allocated to this issue.
Index
Contents
Presentation
Chapter 1. The extent of the phenomenon
Fires in Italy and in the Mediterranean countries
Future prospects
Chapter 2. The causes of fires
Unintentional causes
Voluntary causes
Chapter 3. Fire damage
Damage
The loss of human life
Fire-fighting costs
Economic assets destroyed by fire
Changes to the hydrogeological balance
Changes to the ecosystem
Alteration of the landscape
Image loss
Restoration and reclamation costs
Chapter 4. Fire prevention, monitoring and control
Information
Prevention
Sighting, monitoring, control and reporting
Firefighting
Chapter 5. Annexes
Fire prevention rules and rules of behaviour in the face of fire
From arsonists to firefighters
Overview of state legislation on forest fires
Fire monitoring with infrared from the ground
Statistical tables
Fires and fire-affected areas in Italy from 1981 to 1988