Recent wildfire events (eg Mediterranean region, USA, and Australia) showed that this
hazard poses a serious threat for wildland–urban interface (WUI) areas around the globe …

The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is the zone where human settlements are in or near
areas of fire-prone wildland vegetation. The WUI is widespread and expanding, with …

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 …

Wildfires have greater impacts on socially vulnerable communities. Identifying these
vulnerable communities and enhancing understanding of what influences their susceptibility …

Due to the frequent occurrence of multi-hazard disasters worldwide in recent years, effective
multi-hazard scenario analysis is imperative for disaster rescue and emergency …

Due to complex interactions between climate and land use changes, large forest fires have
increased in frequency and severity over the last decades, impacting dramatically on …

Abstract Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires are becoming more common globally.
However, most research has been focused on developed regions such as North America …

Over the past years, wildfires have raged with unprecedented intensity across the world,
becoming a growing problem, as weather conditions conductive to wildfire ignition and …

Wildfire occurrence frequency is increasing worldwide, generating more and more concern,
especially in Wildland-Urban interfaces (WUI) and Wildland-Industrial Interfaces (WII) areas …

Despite the abundant firefighting resources deployed to reinforce the fire exclusion policy,
extreme events continue to cause substantial losses in Mediterranean regions. These …