Much of the property damage from wildfires occurs when fires spread into built up areas, the wildland urban interface. Fire spread within such areas occurs from house to house, as embers from one burning structure ignite neighboring ones. Actions can be taken to mitigate the chances that a given...

Chapter I The Real Estate Industry in National Economy in: History, Positioning and Trends -- Chapter II China’s Real Estate Industry: Review and Forecast -- Chapter III China’s Real Estate Finance – ‘Gold Master’: Evolution and Forecast -- Chapter IV The Social Security of China’s...

Introduction -- Housing Reform and the Housing Market in Urban China -- Theoretical Background: Affordability and Its Measurement -- Housing Affordability in Urban China: National Study -- Housing Affordability in urban China: Regional Study -- Effects of Housing Policy on Affordability --...