Cómo utilizar esta Guía

Esta guía incluye recomendaciones específicas de cómo adaptar componentes existentes en una vivienda para poder resistir un incendi forestal. Cada sección contiene una explicación de cómo dicho componente es vulnerable a los incendios forestales y lo que se puede hacer para mejorar ese componente. Las ilustraciones de esta Guía tienen la finalidad de mostrar las mejores estrategias para poder reducir la vulnerabilidad de una vivienda a los incendios forestales.

Dentro de esta Guía

Espacio defendible 
Tejados 
Bordes de tajados 
Canaletas de lluvia 
Rejillas / conductos de ventilación
Revestimiento de paredes exteriores
Tragaluces 
Ventanas 
Terrazas / balcones de madera
Garajes
Chimeneas
Cercas
Glosario
Recursos en la web

Restaino, C., Kocher, S., Shaw, N., Hawks, S., Murphy, C., Quarles, S. 2023, Guía De Adaptación De Viviendas En Caso De Incendios Forestales: Cómo fortalecer las casas para resistir incendios forestales, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, SP-23-02
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Extension Associated Contacts

Megan Kay
Megan Kay
Christina Restaino
Christina Restaino
 

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Pinyon-Juniper Encroachment: Effects on Hydrology
Pinyon-juniper encroachment of sagebrush ecosystems alters water processes. This fact sheet details how this change in hydrology occurs and describes the effects of increased water runoff and soil erosion.
 Putz, T., Restaino, C. 2021, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-115
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Pinyon-Juniper Encroachment: Effects on Invasive Species
This fact sheet provides information on the relationship between pinyon-juniper encroachment of sagebrush rangelands and invasive species, such as non-native annual grasses. Learn how encroachment and non-native grasses interact to influence ecosystem functioning and health.
 Putz, T., Restaino, C. 2021, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-116
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Pinyon-Juniper Encroachment: Effects on Sagebrush-Dependent Wildlife
Pinyon-juniper encroachment of sagebrush ecosystems impacts many wildlife species through loss of habitat. This fact sheet provides information on how decreasing food and cover with encroachment harms sagebrush-dependent wildlife.
 Putz, T., Restaino, C. 2021, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-119
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Pinyon-Juniper Encroachment: Effects on Wildfire
Wildfire behavior is altered with pinyon-juniper encroachment of sagebrush ecosystems. In this fact sheet learn how wildfire fuel amounts and structure change with encroachment and the impacts of this on the landscape.
 Putz, T., Restaino, C. 2021, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-117
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Pinyon-Juniper Encroachment: Effects on Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
The encroachment of pinyon-juniper woodlands into sagebrush ecosystems alters nutrient cycling. This fact sheet details how encroachment affects nutrient availability and carbon sequestration.
 Putz, T., Restaino, C. 2021, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-118