The direct impacts of climate change involve a multitude of phenomena, including rising sea
levels, intensified severe weather events such as droughts and flooding, increased …

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 …

Possible causes of a forest fire ignition could be human-caused (arson, smoking, hunting,
picnic fire, shepherd fire, stubble burning) or natural-caused (lightning strikes, power lines) …

This paper identifies human factors associated with high forest fire risk in Spain and
analyses the spatial distribution of fire occurrence in the country. The spatial units were …

The increasing global concern about wildfires, mostly caused by people, has triggered the
development of human-caused fire occurrence models in many countries. The premise is …

Portugal has the highest density of wildfire ignitions among southern European countries.
The ability to predict the spatial patterns of ignitions constitutes an important tool for …

Understanding the spatial patterns of fire occurrence and its response to climate change is
vital to fire risk mitigation and vegetation management. Focusing on boreal forests in …

A forest fire risk map is a basic element for planning and protecting forested areas. The main
goal of this study was to develop a statistical model for preparing a forest fire risk map using …

Wildfire ignition distribution models are powerful tools for predicting the probability of
ignitions across broad areas, and identifying their drivers. Several approaches have been …

Rampant pasture burning has lead to various forest fires taking their toll over the health of
many forests. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, located in the northern part of India …