Rising wildfire risk to houses in the United States, especially in grasslands and shrublands
Wildfire risks to homes are increasing, especially in the wildland-urban interface (WUI),
where wildland vegetation and houses are in close proximity. Notably, we found that more …
where wildland vegetation and houses are in close proximity. Notably, we found that more …
Climate change is narrowing and shifting prescribed fire windows in western United States
Escalating wildfire activity in the western United States has accelerated adverse societal
impacts. Observed increases in wildfire severity and impacts to communities have diverse …
impacts. Observed increases in wildfire severity and impacts to communities have diverse …
[HTML][HTML] Developing effective wildfire risk mitigation plans for the wildland urban interface
The wildland urban interface (WUI) is a transition zone between mostly undeveloped,
vegetated lands and more densely populated areas with buildings and other infrastructure …
vegetated lands and more densely populated areas with buildings and other infrastructure …
Assessing wildfire exposure to communities and protected areas in Portugal
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 …
country's area and underscored the need for a long-term comprehensive solution to mitigate …
Potential operational delineations: new horizons for proactive, risk-informed strategic land and fire management
MP Thompson, CD O'Connor, BM Gannon… - Fire Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The PODs (potential operational delineations) concept is an adaptive
framework for cross-boundary and collaborative land and fire management planning. Use of …
framework for cross-boundary and collaborative land and fire management planning. Use of …
Spatial patterns and intensity of land abandonment drive wildfire hazard and likelihood in Mediterranean agropastoral areas
In Mediterranean agropastoral areas, land abandonment is a key driver of wildfire risk as
fuel load and continuity increase. To gain insights into the potential impacts of land …
fuel load and continuity increase. To gain insights into the potential impacts of land …
Assessing wildfire activity and forest loss in protected areas of the Amazon basin
Wildfires annually burn extensive areas in the Amazonia. Still, more is needed to know
about the complex combination of triggering socioeconomic factors and environmental …
about the complex combination of triggering socioeconomic factors and environmental …
Contrasting the efficiency of landscape versus community protection fuel treatment strategies to reduce wildfire exposure and risk
We examined the financial efficiency and effectiveness of landscape versus community
protection fuel treatments to reduce structure exposure and loss to wildfire on a large fire …
protection fuel treatments to reduce structure exposure and loss to wildfire on a large fire …
Future direction of fuels management in sagebrush rangelands
DJ Shinneman, EK Strand, M Pellant… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sagebrush ecosystems in the United States have been declining since EuroAmerican
settlement, largely due to agricultural and urban development, invasive species, and altered …
settlement, largely due to agricultural and urban development, invasive species, and altered …
Assessing wildfire risk and mitigation strategies in Qipanshan, China
X Zong, X Tian, L Fang - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022 - Elsevier
Wildfire threats in China have become more common with the increased vegetation
coverage and fire-conductive weather frequency in past decades. At the landscape scale …
coverage and fire-conductive weather frequency in past decades. At the landscape scale …