Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …

The impacts of escalating wildfire in many regions—the lives and homes lost, the expense of
suppression and the damage to ecosystem services—necessitate a more sustainable …

Abstract Knowledge of the causes of forest fires, and of the main driving factors of ignition, is
an indispensable step towards effective fire prevention policies. This study analyses the …

Context Since the nineteenth century, rural areas have experienced progressive
abandonment mostly due to socioeconomic changes, with direct and indirect effects on …

The knowledge about potential climate change impacts on forests is continuously expanding
and some changes in growth, drought induced mortality and species distribution have been …

Forest fires are a serious environmental hazard in southern Europe. Quantitative
assessment of recent trends in fire statistics is important for assessing the possible shifts …

Introduction This chapter synthesizes the scientific literature on the detection and attribution
of observed changes in natural and human systems in response to observed recent climate …

Increasing drought conditions under global warming are expected to alter the frequency and
distribution of large and high-intensity wildfires. However, our understanding of the impact of …

Modified, more severe fire regimes are develo** in the Mediterranean basin as a result of
changes in land use and climate. Current fire management privileges fire suppression and …

Fire risk map**–map** the probability of fire occurrence and spread–is essential for pre-
fire management as well as for efficient firefighting efforts. Most fire risk maps are generated …