Science, technology, and human factors in fire danger rating: The Canadian experience

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-135

  Taylor, Stephen W ^a   Alexander, Martin E ^b,c  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b FPINNOVATIONS   (Canada)

^c NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System; Fire behavior; Technology transfer; Wildland fire research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644827328     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05021     Document Type: Review

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