Landscape–wildfire interactions in southern Europe: implications for landscape management
Every year approximately half a million hectares of land are burned by wildfires in southern
Europe, causing large ecological and socio-economic impacts. Climate and land use …
Europe, causing large ecological and socio-economic impacts. Climate and land use …
Implications of changing climate for global wildland fire
MD Flannigan, MA Krawchuk… - … journal of wildland …, 2009 - CSIRO Publishing
Wildland fire is a global phenomenon, and a result of interactions between climate–weather,
fuels and people. Our climate is changing rapidly primarily through the release of …
fuels and people. Our climate is changing rapidly primarily through the release of …
Prescribed burning in southern Europe: developing fire management in a dynamic landscape
Mediterranean landscapes are in a state of flux due to the impacts of changing land‐use
patterns and climate. Fuel–weather interactions determine that large, severe wildfires are …
patterns and climate. Fuel–weather interactions determine that large, severe wildfires are …
Tamm Review: Are fuel treatments effective at achieving ecological and social objectives? A systematic review
EL Kalies, LLY Kent - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
The prevailing paradigm in the western US is that the increase in stand-replacing wildfires in
historically frequent-fire dry forests is due to unnatural fuel loads that have resulted from …
historically frequent-fire dry forests is due to unnatural fuel loads that have resulted from …
Fire-smart management of forest landscapes in the Mediterranean basin under global change
PM Fernandes - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2013 - Elsevier
Modified, more severe fire regimes are developing in the Mediterranean basin as a result of
changes in land use and climate. Current fire management privileges fire suppression and …
changes in land use and climate. Current fire management privileges fire suppression and …
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 …
problem and probably will not be effective in the future, as all the initiatives focus on …
Forest fires in Europe: Facts and challenges
F Tedim, G Xanthopoulos, V Leone - Wildfire hazards, risks and disasters, 2015 - Elsevier
Forest fires (term used in Europe to designate the unwanted fires burning forests and wild
lands) constitute a serious problem for Europe. Frequently, Thought of almost exclusively as …
lands) constitute a serious problem for Europe. Frequently, Thought of almost exclusively as …
Grasslands in 'Old World'and 'New World'Mediterranean‐climate zones: past trends, current status and future research priorities
C Porqueddu, S Ates, M Louhaichi… - Grass and Forage …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Despite their ecological, economic and social importance, grasslands in areas with
Mediterranean climates continue to receive limited scientific, political and media attention …
Mediterranean climates continue to receive limited scientific, political and media attention …
Green firebreaks as a management tool for wildfires: Lessons from China
Wildfire is a widespread natural hazard that is expected to increase in areal extent, severity
and frequency with ongoing changes in climate and land-use. One tool that has been used …
and frequency with ongoing changes in climate and land-use. One tool that has been used …
Integrated forest management to prevent wildfires under Mediterranean environments
This review presents a multidisciplinary framework for integrating the ecological, regulatory,
procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fi res prevention under …
procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fi res prevention under …