Mark A Adams
Biographic Data
| ID | 6821974 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark A Adams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark A |
| FAMILY NAME | Adams |
| SIGNATURE | ADAMS M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8154-0097 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Topography not tenure controls extent of wildfire within Mountain Ash forests
Two high intensity wildfire events, 70 years apart, burnt large areas of Mountain Ash forests in the Central Highlands, Victoria, Australia. Both resulted in Royal Commissions (the strongest form of judicial inquiry in Australia) as to their cause(s) owing to large losses of life and property. Here we tested the hypothesis that site ‘wetness’—determined using a Topographic Wetness Index—is a major determinant of the extent of fire (% of sample po…
Wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions: Paradigm change needed
During the last decades, climate and land use changes led to an increased prevalence of megafires in Mediterranean-type climate regions (MCRs). Here, we argue that current wildfire management policies in MCRs are destined to fail. Focused on fire suppression, these policies largely ignore ongoing climate warming and landscape-scale buildup of fuels. The result is a ‘firefighting trap’ that contributes to ongoing fuel accumulation precluding suppr…
Urban–wildland fires: How California and other regions of the US can learn from Australia
Most urban-wildland interface (UWI) fires in California and the other regions of the US are managed in a similar fashion: fire agencies anticipate the spread of fire, mandatory evacuations are ordered, and professional fire services move in and attempt to suppress the fires. This approach has not reduced building losses in California. Conversely, losses and the associated suite of environmental impacts, including reduced air quality, have dramati…
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Urban–wildland fires: How California and other regions of the US can learn from Australia
Most urban-wildland interface (UWI) fires in California and the other regions of the US are managed in a similar fashion: fire agencies anticipate the spread of fire, mandatory evacuations are ordered, and professional fire services move in and attempt to suppress the fires. This approach has not reduced building losses in California. Conversely, losses and the associated suite of environmental impacts, including reduced air quality, have dramati…
Wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions: Paradigm change needed
During the last decades, climate and land use changes led to an increased prevalence of megafires in Mediterranean-type climate regions (MCRs). Here, we argue that current wildfire management policies in MCRs are destined to fail. Focused on fire suppression, these policies largely ignore ongoing climate warming and landscape-scale buildup of fuels. The result is a ‘firefighting trap’ that contributes to ongoing fuel accumulation precluding suppr…
Topography not tenure controls extent of wildfire within Mountain Ash forests
Two high intensity wildfire events, 70 years apart, burnt large areas of Mountain Ash forests in the Central Highlands, Victoria, Australia. Both resulted in Royal Commissions (the strongest form of judicial inquiry in Australia) as to their cause(s) owing to large losses of life and property. Here we tested the hypothesis that site ‘wetness’—determined using a Topographic Wetness Index—is a major determinant of the extent of fire (% of sample po…
Environmental Science (3 works) · Fire effects on ecosystems (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Cartography (2 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Fire protection (2 works) · Firefighting (2 works) · Wildfire suppression (2 works)