[HTML][HTML] Develo** effective wildfire risk mitigation plans for the wildland urban interface

AT Murray, J Baik, VE Figueroa, D Rini… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The wildland urban interface (WUI) is a transition zone between mostly undeveloped,
vegetated lands and more densely populated areas with buildings and other infrastructure …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic approach to map and evaluate the wildfire behavior at a territorial scale in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula

T Rincón, L Alonso, J Picos, DM Molina-Terrén… - Fire, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In the current context of extreme wildfires, understanding fire behavior at a territorial level
has proven crucial for territory planning. This type of analysis is usually conducted by …

A case study on the effects of weather conditions on forest fire propagation parameters in the Malekroud Forest in Guilan, Iran

E Mohammadian Bishe, M Norouzi, H Afshin… - Fire, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The present study investigates the effect of climatic parameters, such as air relative humidity
and wind speed, on fire spread propagation indexes in the Malekroud Forest, Iran using the …

The Sundowner winds experiment (SWEX) in Santa Barbara, California: Advancing understanding and predictability of downslope windstorms in coastal …

LMV Carvalho, GJ Duine, C Clements… - Bulletin of the …, 2024‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Coastal Santa Barbara is among the most exposed communities to wildfire hazards
in Southern California. Downslope, dry, and gusty windstorms are frequently observed on …

Next-gen regional fire risk map**: Integrating hyperspectral imagery and National Forest Inventory data to identify hot-spot wildland-urban interfaces

A Fernández-Manso, C Quintano… - Science of the total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The increasing threat of high-severity wildfires in Mediterranean Wildland-Urban Interface
(WUI) areas demands to develop effective fire risk assessment and management strategies …

Sundowner Winds at Montecito during the Sundowner Winds Experiment.

RG Fovell, MJ Brewer - Atmosphere, 2024‏ - search.ebscohost.com
This study investigates the predictability of downslope windstorms located in Santa Barbara
County, California, locally referred to as Sundowner winds, from both observed relationships …

The Relevance of Mean-State Critical Levels for the Intensification of Downslope Winds in a Coastal Mountainous Environment

GJ Duine, LMV Carvalho, C Jones… - Weather and …, 2025‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
In wildfire-prone coastal Santa Barbara, California, downslope winds observed on the
southern slopes of the east–west-oriented Santa Ynez Mountains are known as Sundowner …

Disaster vulnerability in road networks: a data-driven approach through analyzing network topology and movement activity

D Alizadeh, S Dodge - International Journal of Geographical …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
The rise in natural disasters and climate-induced events, such as wildfires, hurricanes, and
flooding, has significantly affected urban life. These events can disrupt daily activity and …

Multiscale WRF modeling of meso‐to micro‐scale flows during Sundowner events

A Janiszeski, P Crippa - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
Two Sundowner events observed during the Sundowner Wind Experiment (SWEX) project
are analyzed using a realistically forced large eddy simulation (LES) employing a multiscale …