FOR03105 - Fire Ecology and Management (2017)

Not currently available in 2017

Examines principles of combustion and fire behaviour based on an understanding of meteorological events; the role of fire in ecosystem function; techniques of fire control including hazard reduction and other prescribed burning techniques; review of suppression strategies.

The following topics will be considered, discussed or reviewed:

• The role of fire in the ecology of Australia's forests;
• The principles of fire behaviour, including the impacts of climate, topography, fuel loads and past management;
• The principles of fire management, including hazard reduction, fire control and suppression; and
• The principles of fire control policy and planning in NSW, communications and the human safety factor.

Learning outcomes

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