Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 332 for “"wildfire"”.
-
Wildfire Science
<p>Wildfire Science by Neil LaRubbio firenews.firecenter.umt.edu</p>
-
Wildfire Science
<p>Wildfire Science by Neil LaRubbio firenews.firecenter.umt.edu</p>
-
Multiple UAV Cooperation For Wildfire Monitoring
Wildfires have been a major factor in the development and management of the world's forest. An accurate assessment of wildfire status is imperative for fire management. This thesis is dedicated to the topic of utilizing multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to cooperatively monitor a large-scale …
-
Heat acclimatization during seasonal wildfire suppression
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine heat acclimatization across a 4-month fire season in the western United States. Methods: Wildland firefighters (WLFF) (n =12) and non-WLFFs (n =14) completed a 60-min heat stress trial (treadmill walking at 50% peak VO2) in a climate controlled …
-
Heat acclimatization during seasonal wildfire suppression
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine heat acclimatization across a 4-month fire season in the western United States. Methods: Wildland firefighters (WLFF) (n =12) and non-WLFFs (n =14) completed a 60-min heat stress trial (treadmill walking at 50% peak VO2) in a climate controlled …
-
Studying wildfire spread using stationary burners
… were used to perform experiments similar to wildfire spread conditions: sloped fuel surface and forced-flow (wind aided). Small- scale inclined experiments for performed at the University of Maryland with liquid- fuel soaked wicks and large-scale experiments at the USDA Forest Service …
-
Early Wildfire Detection with Line Sensors
<p>Over the last few years, wildfires have become more devastating to communities as the fires are inevitably destructive to many homes, businesses, and ecosystems. Frequent wildfires also pose a significant threat to power grids and nearby residents as they can damage transmission lines and other …
-
Wildfire as Coupled Human Natural System
Wildfire activity has increased in recent years in the United States, endangering both environment and society. Appropriate management of this phenomenon is only achievable with a thorough understanding of the critical factors influencing wildfire activity in each region. In three essays, I use …
-
Employee Retention in the BC Wildfire Service
… employee retention in the British Columbia Wildfire Service (BCWS) and devising action items, guided by the research question: “How might the BC Wildfire Service improve employee retention?” With adherence to the Royal Roads University Research Ethics Policy, I conducted participatory action …
-
Wildfire impacts on western United States snowpack
… critical for water supply and is threatened by wildfires, which are becoming larger and more common. Numerous studies have examined impacts of wildfire on snow water equivalent (SWE), but many of these studies are limited in the number of observation locations, and they have sometimes produced …
-
Calluna vulgaris regeneration on upland moorland post-wildfire.
Upland heather moorland is often subjected to wildfires, particularly in drought years, which destroy all vegetation, seed bank and surface peat. Post-fire management of liming, fertilising and seeding with grass species and Calluna vulgaris (ling heather), in addition to natural regeneration, …
-
Responding to Canadian Wildfires: Tinderbox Wildfire Shelter Kits
… Canadians are evacuated from their homes due to wildfires. Many evacuees are forced to stay in community evacuation shelters, which are often overcrowded, have minimal facilities, and little privacy. Victims of natural disasters are prone to heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health …
-
Wildfire Risk Management for Informal Settlements in Chile
This thesis explores the critical intersection of wildfire risk and informal settlement development in Chile, focusing on the municipality of Viña del Mar. This city experienced the deadliest wildfires in the nation’s history in 2024 and holds the nation’s highest concentration of informal …
-
Emissions and Chemistry of Reactive Nitrogen in Wildfire Plumes
Wildfires are an important source of reactive nitrogen species to the atmosphere, accounting for approximately 25% of global annual nitrogen oxides (NOx). Emissions of wildfires are highly variable depending on factors such as fuel types and burning conditions, yet in situ measurements and …
-
WORK SHIFT FOOD DELIVERY STRATEGIES DURING ARDUOUS WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
… shift food delivery strategies during arduous wildfire suppression Chairperson: Dr. Blakely Brown Co-Chairperson: Dr. Steve Gaskill PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare two isocaloric feeding strategies for wildland firefighters (WLFF) on total kcal and macronutrient (e.g. …
-
Control by Vegetation Disturbance on Gully Rejuvenation Following Wildfire
Gully rejuvenation (GR) following wildfire influences landform evolution and generates flooding and debris that alters aquatic habitat and threatens human activities. Fire severity, defined as the degree of vegetation loss by wildfire, is a hypothesized control on this erosion response. I …
-
WORK SHIFT FOOD DELIVERY STRATEGIES DURING ARDUOUS WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
… shift food delivery strategies during arduous wildfire suppression Chairperson: Dr. Blakely Brown Co-Chairperson: Dr. Steve Gaskill PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare two isocaloric feeding strategies for wildland firefighters (WLFF) on total kcal and macronutrient (e.g. …
-
Control by Vegetation Disturbance on Gully Rejuvenation Following Wildfire
Gully rejuvenation (GR) following wildfire influences landform evolution and generates flooding and debris that alters aquatic habitat and threatens human activities. Fire severity, defined as the degree of vegetation loss by wildfire, is a hypothesized control on this erosion response. I …
-
Wildfire Messages and Meanings in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Wildfire can be an extremely destructive force, especially when it reaches our nation's ever-increasing wildland-urban interface (WUI) area. To address this issue, state and federal agencies and cooperative education programs have begun to promote homeowner responsibility and wildfire vulnerability …
Page 1 of 17