National-scale spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation fire occurrences using MODIS satellite data

UN Mupfiga, O Mutanga, T Dube - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
As the risk of climate change increases, robust fire monitoring methods become critical for
fire management purposes. National-scale spatiotemporal patterns of the fires and how they …

Wildfires in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania: Burned areas, underlying causes and management challenges

CJ Kilawe, OE Kaaya, CP Kolonel… - African Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Eastern Arc Mountains are one of the most important ecosystems that conserve
biodiversity in the world. These ecosystems are threatened by the increasing occurrence of …

Waves and legacies: The making of an investment frontier in Niassa, Mozambique

A Kronenburg García, P Meyfroidt… - Ecology and …, 2022 - econstor.eu
The literature on land-use frontiers has overwhelmingly focused on active frontiers of
expansion. We focus on an emerging frontier. We studied the decisions, narratives, and …

Potential impacts of climate change on wildfire dynamics in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

S Strydom, MJ Savage - Climatic Change, 2017 - Springer
The influence of climate change on wildfires has been studied at a global scale, but
uncertainties on the influence at regional and hyper-regional level still exist. As the KwaZulu …

A spatio-temporal analysis of fires in the Southern African Development Community region

S Strydom, MJ Savage - Natural Hazards, 2018 - Springer
Wildfires are considered one of the most common disasters in southern Africa resulting in a
high number of human fatalities and financial loss on an annual basis. It is believed that …

[HTML][HTML] The rise and fall of plantation forestry in northern Mozambique

AA Mbanze, W Shuangao, J Mudekwe, CR Dias… - Trees, Forests and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, Mozambique's plantation forestry has witnessed several twists,
which were driven by domestic and global changes. However, empirical evidence on the …

Observed variability and trends in the microclimate of the midlands of KwaZulu‐Natal and its influence on fire danger

S Strydom, MJ Savage - International Journal of Climatology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Current changes in global climate are likely to be evident at both the regional and the local
scale. This study presents an investigation in climatic trends in the KwaZulu‐Natal (KZN) …

Comparison of spatial interpolators for variability analysis of soil chemical properties in Cuamba (Mozambique)

AC Costa - African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017 - academicjournals.org
The knowledge of spatial distribution of soil attributes, particularly chemical ones, which is
very relevant for agricultural planning. Several studies have focused on spatial interpolation …

Standing fuel with back‐fires are effective in reducing fire hazardous in prescribed burning in the deciduous miombo woodland

AA Mbanze, AJ Cumbe, C Serrote… - African Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Savannah fires are of utmost importance to the livelihoods of rural households living in the
miombo woodlands of southeast and southern Africa in carrying out their daily activities. In …

Understanding the causes, socio-economic and environmental impacts of 2019 veld fires in the Kingdom of Eswatini

S Mabaso, E Seyama, S Mamba, S Ginindza… - Open Journal of Social …, 2022 - scirp.org
Veld fires have become a frequent and devastating phenomenon in the predominantly
savanna ecosystems of the Kingdom of Eswatini. While fire damages have become more …