Integrated wildfire danger models and factors: A review

I Zacharakis, VA Tsihrintzis - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Wildfires have been systematically studied from the early 1950s, with significant progress in
the applied computational methodologies during the 21st century. However, modern …

Environmental forest fire danger rating systems and indices around the globe: a review

I Zacharakis, VA Tsihrintzis - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of the present review is to analyze and evaluate the most used and well-
performing environmental forest fire danger rating systems and indices globally, aiming to …

Europe (Chapter 13)

B Bednar-Friedl, R Biesbroek, DN Schmidt… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

Towards an integrated approach to wildfire risk assessment: when, where, what and how may the landscapes burn

E Chuvieco, M Yebra, S Martino, K Thonicke… - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a review of concepts related to wildfire risk assessment, including the
determination of fire ignition and propagation (fire danger), the extent to which fire may …

[HTML][HTML] A global outlook on increasing wildfire risk: current policy situation and future pathways

P Pandey, G Huidobro, LF Lopes, A Ganteaume… - Trees, Forests and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim to understand how wildfire risk policies are designed to mitigate 1 the impacts of
wildfires. Wildfires are a growing threat in many parts of the world, posing significant risks to …

Assessing wildfire exposure to communities and protected areas in Portugal

F Alcasena, A Ager, Y Le Page, P Bessa, C Loureiro… - Fire, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the 2017 wildfire season in Portugal, unprecedented episodes burned 6% of the
country's area and underscored the need for a long-term comprehensive solution to mitigate …

Building wildland–urban interface zone resilience through performance-based wildfire engineering. A holistic theoretical framework

S Tampekis, S Sakellariou, P Palaiologou… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, a worldwide expansion in the frequency of large, uncontrolled, and
catastrophic wildfire events has occurred, creating drastic social, economic, and …

Trends and patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in forest fire-affected soils and water mediums with implications on human health risk assessment

JN Rao, T Parsai - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest fires are extreme natural/artificial events releasing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs), which are carcinogenic. Most of the released PAHs are trapped in burnt ash, a part …

[PDF][PDF] Wildfire effects on soil erosion dynamics: the case of 2021 megafires in Greece.

S Stefanidis, V Alexandridis, V Spalevic… - Agriculture & Forestry …, 2022 - researchgate.net
In recent decades, the frequency and severity of wildfires have increased, especially in the
Mediterranean Basin. Aside from their direct effects, accelerated soil erosion is observed in …

Resilience of Mediterranean communities to fire depends on burn severity and type of ecosystem

S Huerta, E Marcos, V Fernández-García, L Calvo - Fire Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Background Burn severity plays an important role in sha** vegetation recovery in
Mediterranean ecosystems. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the influence of burn …