Living with Wildfire (eBook)

A Homeowner's Handbook

Maureen Gilmer (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
Lyons Press (Verlag)
978-1-4930-3837-4 (ISBN)

Infos

In Living with Wildfire (first published as The Wildfire Survival Guide), gardening expert Maureen Gilmer shares proven ways to save your home, property, and life with wildfire-resistant landscaping and fire-prevention techniques. Discover how to create bands of protection by choosing fire-resistant plants, manage native vegetation, prevent erosion and mudslides, and learn about:Wildfire dynamics and safeguarding your home against themWater storage and delivery in any emergencyCreating a defensible space for you and firefightersIncluded is updated information on insuring your property, selecting your home site, packing an emergency kit, and getting public and private assistance. With easy-to-follow diagrams, instructional photographs, and landscaping plans, you'll have all the resources necessary to get through fire season and keep your home standing.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.12.2019
• Zusatzinfo: 58 Illustrations including: - 15 Black & White Illustrations; - 43 Halftones, Color including Color Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 1-4930-3837-0 / 1493038370
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4930-3837-4 / 9781493038374