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 …

Modeling spatial patterns of fire occurrence in Mediterranean Europe using Multiple Regression and Random Forest

S Oliveira, F Oehler, J San-Miguel-Ayanz… - Forest Ecology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Fire occurrence, which results from the presence of an ignition source and the conditions for
a fire to spread, is an essential component of fire risk assessment. In this paper, we present …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of forest fire patterns and their relationship with climate variables in Alberta's natural subregions

H Dastour, MR Ahmed, QK Hassan - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest fires are significant ecological and environmental phenomena that can be influenced
by various climatic factors. This study used fire point records from the Canadian National …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of wildfires on flora, fauna and physico-chemical properties of soil-An overview

MK Jhariya, A Raj - Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 2014 - academia.edu
Fire is one of the most destructive threats faced by our forests. Fire is good servant but a bad
master. The fire season starts in March/April continues up to June. Wildfires destroy not only …

Exploring spatial patterns and drivers of forest fires in Portugal (1980–2014)

AN Nunes, L Lourenço, ACC Meira - Science of the total environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on the spatial incidence of fire ignition density and burnt area, trends
and drivers of wildfires is vitally important in providing support for environmental and civil …

A wildfire risk management concept based on a social-ecological approach in the European Union: Fire Smart Territory

F Tedim, V Leone, G Xanthopoulos - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2016 - Elsevier
The current wildfire policies in European Union countries have not solved the wildfire
problem and probably will not be effective in the future, as all the initiatives focus on …

Modeling the spatial variation of the explanatory factors of human-caused wildfires in Spain using geographically weighted logistic regression

M Rodrigues, J de la Riva, S Fotheringham - Applied Geography, 2014 - Elsevier
Forest fires are one of the main factors transforming landscapes and natural environments in
a wide variety of ecosystems. The impacts of fire occur both on a global scale, with …

Fires as a source of annual ambient PM2. 5 exposure and chronic health impacts in Europe

S Chowdhury, R Hänninen, M Sofiev… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure to ambient PM 2.5 is the largest environmental health risk in Europe. We
used a chemical transport model and recent exposure response functions to simulate …

Exploring the spatial patterns of fire density in Southern Europe using Geographically Weighted Regression

S Oliveira, JMC Pereira, J San-Miguel-Ayanz… - Applied …, 2014 - Elsevier
The spatial patterns of fire occurrence were analyzed in two regions of Southern Europe,
focusing on the long-term factors that influence fire distribution. The relationship between fire …

Estimating future burned areas under changing climate in the EU-Mediterranean countries

G Amatulli, A Camia, J San-Miguel-Ayanz - Science of the total environment, 2013 - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change on forest fires have received increased attention in recent
years at both continental and local scales. It is widely recognized that weather plays a key …