Currently, there is an increasing pressure to decarbonize and meet energy demands. In this
regard, the usage of renewable energy sources is becoming more prominent. Biomass …

Mediterranean European countries, including Portugal, are considered fire-prone regions,
being affected by fire events every summer. Nonetheless, Portugal has been recording large …

Background The Iberian Peninsula is recurrently affected by severe wildfires resulting from
an interplay of human activities, landscape features and atmospheric conditions. Aims The …

In a world with different energy needs, and more focused on renewable energies, biomass
makes a very positive contribution. As a way of not creating more pressure on the forest …

Alto Minho (in northwestern Iberia) is one of the European regions most affected by fires.
Many of these fires originate from rangeland management of Atlantic heathlands, and, while …

Abstract The Natura 2000 Network, as the European Union's ecological network, aims to
ensure the long‐term conservation of Europe's most threatened species and habitats …

Land management for wildfire reduction has been said to require new governance
arrangements that ensure the coordination at the local level among landowners and …

Rural fires have been a constant concern, with most being associated with land
abandonment. However, some fires occur due to negligent attitudes towards fire, which is …

Forest ecosystems are vital for sustainable development and human well-being globally and
in Europe. Sustainably managed forests are fundamental in combating natural disasters and …

The work designed and implemented a web-portal for grading fire hazard according to daily
weather service data. The web-portal is designed to inform the population, public and forest …