Forest Fire Prevention and Control: Proceedings of an International Seminar organized by the Timber Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Held at Warsaw, Poland, at the invitation of the Government of Poland 20 to 22 May 1981

Tran Van Nao (Editor) The last decade has witnessed a seriously increasing incidence of forest fires in many countries. Substantial economic and ecological losses have been incurred, although the estimation of total damage This has been due to the lack assessment has often been inaccurate. of standardized methods for collecting data on fire occurrence and area burnt, as well as information such as the value of the vegetation destroyed and restoration costs, and the implications for recreati...