Wildfire impacts on surface water quality parameters: Cause of data variability and reporting needs
OD Raoelison, R Valenca, A Lee, S Karim… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface runoff mobilizes the burned residues and ashes produced during wildfires and
deposits them in surface waters, thereby deteriorating water quality. A lack of a consistent …
deposits them in surface waters, thereby deteriorating water quality. A lack of a consistent …
Fire as a driver of fungal diversity—A synthesis of current knowledge
Fires occur in most terrestrial ecosystems where they drive changes in the traits,
composition, and diversity of fungal communities. Fires range from rare, stand-replacing …
composition, and diversity of fungal communities. Fires range from rare, stand-replacing …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
The global wildland–urban interface
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is where buildings and wildland vegetation meet or
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …
The role of climate change and urban development on compound dry-hot extremes across US cities
Compound dry-hot extreme (CDHE) events pose greater risks to the environment, society,
and human health than their univariate counterparts. Here, we project decadal-length …
and human health than their univariate counterparts. Here, we project decadal-length …
The wildland–urban interface in the United States based on 125 million building locations
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is the focus of many important land management issues,
such as wildfire, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and human–wildlife conflicts …
such as wildfire, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and human–wildlife conflicts …
Building water resilience in the face of cascading wildfire risks
MF Belongia, C Hammond Wagner, KQ Seipp… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Severe wildfire is altering the natural and the built environment and posing risks to
environmental and societal health and well-being, including cascading impacts to water …
environmental and societal health and well-being, including cascading impacts to water …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas. A systematic review
Urban and peri-urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for
ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic …
ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic …
[HTML][HTML] The wildland–urban interface in Europe: Spatial patterns and associations with socioeconomic and demographic variables
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 …
areas of fire-prone wildland vegetation. The WUI is widespread and expanding, with …
Wildfire risk for global wildland–urban interface areas
Intensifying wildfires and human settlement expansion have placed more people and
infrastructure at the wildland–urban interface (WUI) areas under risk. Effective wildfire …
infrastructure at the wildland–urban interface (WUI) areas under risk. Effective wildfire …