Abstract

Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective is a compelling collection of research conducted by scientists and engineers around the world. The first of four volumes in the collection, Coal – Geology and Combustion, features chapters that discuss the origin of coal and coal fires; mining and use of coal; combustion and coal petrology; environmental and health impacts of coal fires; combustion by-products; geochemical, geophysical, and engineering methodologies for studying coal fires; the control, extinguishment, and political implications of coal fires; and much more.

• Integrates pioneering coal-fires research, with topical coverage of remote sensing, policymaking, and more
• Serves as an essential guide to the socio-economic and geo-environmental impacts of coal fires

"This is one of the most comprehensive books ever published on the important topic of coal and peat fires. ...This book deserves a place in every university library as well as in the library of research institutes, and on the bookshelf of managers/decision makers concerned with global change and the environment." --International Journal of Digital Earth

"This is one of the most comprehensive books ever published on the important topic of coal and peat fires.

This Volume 1 is aimed at both the research scientists and engineers, while remaining comprehensible to the general public interested in these catastrophic fires. This is achieved by the excellent use of hundreds of magnificent color photographs, tables, charts, multimedia presentations, and many active web links and an extensive bibliography." --International Journal of Digital Earth

"This is one of the most comprehensive books ever published on the important topic of coal and peat fires…This major work has the following key features which make it very interesting for the target groups identified above: Integrates pioneering coal-fires research, with topical coverage of remote sensing, policy-making, and more; Contains hundreds of full-color, high-quality images, tables, figures, and diagrams, with many web and literature references, making it a single source for all researchers/managers; Serves as an essential guide to the socioeconomic and geo-environmental impacts of coal fires around the World. This book deserves a place in every university library as well as in the library of research institutes, and on the bookshelf of managers/decision makers concerned with global change and the environment." --International Journal of Digital Earth