Book Title: Understanding Wildfires

Subtitle: A Case Study for British Columbia

Authors: Raluca Radu and Aubree A. McAtee

Book Description: This case study explores the ways in which wildfire events impact individual health and livelihood from a micro, meso, and macro level. The case study walks the learner through an introduction to how climate change further exacerbates wildfire occurrence, alongside the myriad health impacts that stem from wildfire smoke exposure.

License:
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial

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Book Description

This case study explores the ways in which wildfire events impact individual health and livelihood from a micro, meso, and macro level. The case study walks the learner through an introduction to how climate change further exacerbates wildfire occurrence, alongside the myriad health impacts that stem from wildfire smoke exposure. Notable importance is given to the need to advocate for Indigenous Sovereignty and traditional ways of knowing around wildfire management. Lastly, through the sharing of a case example from the lived experiences of individuals who fled the 2021 Lytton, British Columbia wildfire, the learner is challenged to consider upstream approaches to emergency preparedness in the face of foreseeable future calamities.

Authors

Raluca Radu and Aubree A. McAtee

License

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Understanding Wildfires Copyright © 2023 by Raluca Radu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Climate change

Metadata

Title
Understanding Wildfires
Authors
Raluca Radu and Aubree A. McAtee
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Understanding Wildfires Copyright © 2023 by Raluca Radu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Climate change
Additional Subject(s)
Indigenous peoples, Personal and public health / health education
Institution
University of British Columbia
Publisher
UBC Library
Publication Date
January 6, 2023