Climate Change, Landscape Fires, and Human Health: A Global Perspective

FH Johnston, G Williamson… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Landscape fires are an integral component of the Earth system and a feature of prehistoric,
subsistence, and industrial economies. Specific spatiotemporal patterns of landscape fire …

[HTML][HTML] The regional economic impact of wildfires: Evidence from Southern Europe

S Meier, RJR Elliott, E Strobl - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We estimate the impact of wildfires on the growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) and
employment of regional economies in Southern Europe from 2011 to 2018. To this end we …

[HTML][HTML] Wildfires and climate change have lowered the economic value of western US forests by altering risk expectations

Y Wang, DJ Lewis - Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a lack of evidence regarding how natural resource markets have responded to
recent increases in climate-induced extreme events like wildfire. Wildfire can affect the …

Computer vision for wildfire detection: a critical brief review

L Ramos, E Casas, E Bendek, C Romero… - Multimedia Tools and …, 2024 - Springer
In this critical brief review, we explore the pivotal role of computer vision in wildfire detection,
following the PRISMA methodology and focusing on 35 key studies published between …

[HTML][HTML] Snow-cover remote sensing of conifer tree recovery in high-severity burn patches

C Menick, W Tinkham, C Hoffman… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The number of large, high-severity wildfires has been increasing across the western United
States over the last several decades. It is not fully understood how changes in the frequency …

[HTML][HTML] Metrics and Considerations for Evaluating How Forest Treatments Alter Wildfire Behavior and Effects

AG Vorster, C Stevens-Rumann, N Young… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The influence of forest treatments on wildfire effects is challenging to interpret. This is, in
part, because the impact forest treatments have on wildfire can be slight and variable across …

Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research–2024

FJ Bohn, A Bastos, R Martin, A Rammig, NS Koh… - 2024 - pure.mpg.de
This review of recent advances in biosphere research aims to provide information on
selected issues related to changes in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, social and …

The cost of operational complexity: A causal assessment of pre-fire mitigation and wildfire suppression

JD Young, E Belval, B Gannon, Y Wei… - Forest Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pre-fire mitigation efforts that include the installation and maintenance of fuel breaks are
integral to wildfire suppression in Southern California. Fuel breaks alter fire behavior and …

Impacts of wildfire-season air quality on park and playground visitation in the Northwest United States

K Mullan, T Avery, P Boise, CS Leary, WL Rice… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
A significant cost of wildfires is the exposure of local and regional populations to air pollution
from smoke, which can travel hundreds of miles from the source fire and is associated with …

Informing proactive wildfire management that benefits vulnerable communities and ecological values

LM Lacey, JP Suraci, CE Littlefield, BS Busse… - People and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In response to mounting wildfire risks, land managers across the country will need to
dramatically increase proactive wildfire management (eg fuel and forest health treatments) …