Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Optimization and evaluation of a heat-activated plant material fireproofing process
Agreement Number:
FIRELFC-27
Agreement Value:
$20,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 15, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Description:
The objective of the project is to improve the physico-chemical properties of a new additive allowing to bring a fireproof protection by the heat to the vegetable matter
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:
This project will contribute to society-wide disaster mitigation through a new tool for flexible, effective, low-cost, and low environmental impact forest fire prevention and control.
Location:
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec, CA G9A 5H7
Reference Number:
115-2022-2023-Q4-13382
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Operating Name:
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières-Service des finances
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS-RIVIÈRES
Research Organization:
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Program:
Wildland Fire Resilience
Program Purpose:
The purpose is to increase the resiliency of Canadian communities to the risks and impacts of natural disasters, and to undertake and implement risk reduction analyses and actions. To ensure that wildfire response agencies are integrated with each other in order to implement an effective wildland fire response program, and, to increase the wildfire knowledge of agencies, communities and individuals, in order to create a culture of wildfire safety and to empower the public to understand risk.