| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
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Routledge International Studies of Women and Place |
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Routledge international studies of women and place.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgments; Maps; 1 Between Three Fires; 2 The Gendered Dimensions of Wildfire; 3 Wildfire and Dilemmas of Everyday Life; 4 Wildfire, Resilience and Sense of Belonging; 5 Indigenous Fire Knowledge Retention: Spatial, Temporal, Gendered; 6 Engaging Women with Bushfire Safety Issues; 7 Toeing the Line or Breaking the Glass Ceiling; 8 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
In pursuit of lifestyle change, affordable property, and proximity to nature, people from all walks of life are moving to the wildland-urban interface. Tragic wildfires and a predicted increase in high fire danger weather with climate change have triggered concern for the safety of such amenity-led migrants in wildfire-prone landscapes. This book examines wildfire awareness and preparedness amongst women, men, households, communities and agencies at the interface between city and beyond. It does so through an examination of two regions where wildfires are common and disastrous, and w |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Wildfires -- Social aspects -- Australia, Southeastern
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Wildfires -- Social aspects -- Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Sex role -- Australia, Southeastern
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Sex role -- Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Fire management -- Social aspects -- Australia, Southeastern
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Fire management -- Social aspects -- Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Preparedness -- Social aspects -- Australia, Southeastern
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Preparedness -- Social aspects -- Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Sex role
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Social conditions
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| SUBJECT |
Australia, Southeastern -- Social conditions
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Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Social conditions
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Southeastern Australia
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United States -- Pacific Coast
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317699675 |
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131769967X |
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