Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
Global review on interactions between insect pests and other forest disturbances
Context Forest landscapes worldwide are shaped by abiotic drivers such as fire, windstorms,
and drought, but also by biotic drivers like insect pests and pathogens. Although the effects …
and drought, but also by biotic drivers like insect pests and pathogens. Although the effects …
Towards a comprehensive look at global drivers of novel extreme wildfire events
Extreme wildfire events in recent years are shaking our established knowledge of how fire
regimes respond to climate variables and how societies need to react to fire impacts. Albeit …
regimes respond to climate variables and how societies need to react to fire impacts. Albeit …
Resilient landscapes to prevent catastrophic forest fires: Socioeconomic insights towards a new paradigm
Extreme wildfires are a major environmental and socioeconomic threat across many regions
worldwide. The limits of fire suppression-centred strategies have become evident even in …
worldwide. The limits of fire suppression-centred strategies have become evident even in …
Forest fire monitoring using spatial-statistical and Geo-spatial analysis of factors determining forest fire in Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan
The objective of this study is to adopt a methodology for analysing spatial patterns of danger
of forest fire at Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan. The work is concentrated on burnt areas …
of forest fire at Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan. The work is concentrated on burnt areas …
Empowering strategic decision-making for wildfire management: avoiding the fear trap and creating a resilient landscape
M Castellnou, N Prat-Guitart, E Arilla, A Larrañaga… - Fire ecology, 2019 - Springer
In recent years, fire services in Mediterranean Europe have been overwhelmed by extreme
wildfire behavior. As a consequence, fire management has moved to defensive strategies …
wildfire behavior. As a consequence, fire management has moved to defensive strategies …
Application of simulation modeling for wildfire exposure and transmission assessment in Sardinia, Italy
The development of comprehensive fire management and risk assessment strategies is of
prominent concern in Southern Europe, due to the expanding scale of wildfire risk. In this …
prominent concern in Southern Europe, due to the expanding scale of wildfire risk. In this …
Towards a comprehensive wildfire management strategy for Mediterranean areas: Framework development and implementation in Catalonia, Spain
Southern European countries rely largely on fire suppression and ignition prevention to
manage a growing wildfire problem. We explored a more wholistic, long-term approach …
manage a growing wildfire problem. We explored a more wholistic, long-term approach …
Understanding fire regimes in Europe
Wildland fire effects are strongly associated with fire regime characteristics. Here, we
developed the first European pyrogeography based on different fire regime components to …
developed the first European pyrogeography based on different fire regime components to …
Future impact of climate extremes in the Mediterranean: Soil erosion projections when fire and extreme rainfall meet
Climate change projections over the Mediterranean basin point toward an increase in
frequency and intensity of extreme events that will directly impact ecosystems resilience. In …
frequency and intensity of extreme events that will directly impact ecosystems resilience. In …