2022 7th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 5
Published: June 20, 2023
Contemporary
fires
pose
a
threat
to
human
assets
in
southern
European
regions,
and
aggressive
suppression
efforts
are
ineffective
during
extreme
wildfire
episodes.
Nevertheless,
we
currently
lack
comprehensive
well-defined
strategy
focused
on
creating
fire-adapted
communities
that
can
effectively
withstand
the
impact
of
events.
This
paper
aims
define
risk,
provide
proof-of-concept
risk
assessment
example
conducted
various
Mediterranean
discuss
prevalent
misconceptions,
outline
future
research
needs
for
developing
long-term
fire-wise
Union.
Anticipating
surprise
catastrophic
wildfires
becomes
crucial
preventing
losses
within
changing-climate
scenario.
Moreover,
stochastic
simulation
modeling
enables
generation
plausible
set
potential
fire
footprints
likely
occur
coming
years.
By
utilizing
large
modeled
burning
intensities
home
ignition
zone,
this
work,
predicted
expected
buildings.
The
results
showed
spatially
explicit
outcomes
emphasize
need
implementing
framework
identify
wildland-urban
interface
areas
at
risk.
development
implementation
probabilistic
system
represent
preliminary
step
toward
adaptation
confront
crisis
Europe.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 3545 - 3545
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
The
Santa
Cruz
department
in
Bolivia
is
characterized
by
a
wide
range
of
ecosystems
and
its
richness
water
resources.
In
recent
years,
extended
drought
caused
climate
change
has
led
to
extensive
fire
events.
Combined
with
deforestation,
this
resulting
the
degradation
region’s
To
address
restoration
needs
from
both
land-
water-management
perspective,
study
proposes
prioritize
areas
applying
multi-criteria
analysis
(MCA)
based
on
two
main
principles:
(1)
using
watershed
as
unit
(2)
involving
stakeholders
definition
priority
watersheds.
Local
selected
criteria
representing
resources,
biophysical
characteristics,
land
management,
productive
areas,
disaster
threats,
reclassified
spatial
information
perceived
importance.
Different
prioritization
scenarios
were
developed
compared
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE)
application.
Priority
largely
depend
weighting
scheme.
Focusing
solely
past
fires
leads
prioritizing
south-east
basins,
while
conservation
western
watersheds
becomes
more
important
when
increasing
weight
resources
criteria.
This
represents
first
step
developing
participatory
MCA
tool
at
scale
Cruz.
Highlighting
impact
different
can
support
collective
decision-making
around
restoration.
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
243, P. 104977 - 104977
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
The
impact
of
natural
disturbances
such
as
wildfires
on
ecosystem
services
and
local
communities
is
significant.
Conventional
assessments
wildfire
risks
often
overlook
the
potential
loss
services,
particularly
cultural
ones
(CES).
This
study
presents
a
methodology
for
integrating
CES
into
risk
assessment,
combining
expert
participatory
mapping
with
standard
procedures
based
fire
hazard
vulnerability
modelling.
We
tested
in
European
Alpine
landscape
143
km2
involving
8
municipalities
30
stakeholders.
Integrating
hotspots
changed
classification
by
at
least
two
classes
52
358
valley
subwatersheds
made
distribution
high
very
high-risk
areas
more
scattered.
demonstrates
that
including
assessment
prevention
schemes
through
process
can
encourage
stakeholder
engagement
provide
additional
information
indirect
benefits
ecosystem.
conclude
application
this
to
other
contexts
would
strongly
benefit
management
plans.
Fire Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Abstract
Background
Prescribed
burning
is
a
beneficial
fire
management
practice
used
by
practitioners
worldwide
to
meet
multiple
land
objectives,
including
reduction
of
wildfire
hazard,
promotion
biodiversity,
and
vegetation
for
wildlife
human
interests.
Meeting
these
objectives
can
be
difficult
due
the
need
institutional
coordination,
resource
policy
constraints,
community
support.
We
examined
dynamics
in
United
States’
mid-Atlantic
region
because
prescribed
use
increasing
broadening
set
objectives.
Managers
are
at
frontlines
challenges
hold
significant
experience
knowledge
enhancing
wildland
strategy.
Towards
better
leveraging
this
insight,
we
conducted
focus
groups
with
managers
agencies
identify
managers’
perceived
barriers
opportunities
implementing
fire.
Results
found
manager
perceptions
hierarchical,
expressed
across
landscape,
community,
individual
levels.
Limited
coordination
landscapes
was
seen
as
an
opportunity
expanding
implementation,
whereas
coping
shared
fear
or
stress
about
among
members
barrier.
Yet,
despite
different
histories
policies
state
level,
were
similar
region.
Conclusions
confront
but
also
uniquely
positioned
recognize
enhance
its
implementation.
This
work
sheds
light
on
opportunities,
revealing
that
desire
greater
landscape-level
planning
well
engagement
interpersonal
trust-building
within
complex
social-management
networks.
Manager
perspectives
from
provide
lessons
other
regions
globe
grappling
new
broadened
land-management
strategies
include
use.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Abstract
In
response
to
mounting
wildfire
risks,
land
managers
across
the
country
will
need
dramatically
increase
proactive
management
(e.g.
fuel
and
forest
health
treatments).
While
human
communities
vary
widely
in
their
vulnerability
impacts
of
fire,
these
discrepancies
have
rarely
informed
prioritizations
for
mitigation
treatments.
The
ecological
values
ecosystem
services
provided
by
forests
also
typically
been
secondary
considerations.
To
identify
locations
conterminous
US
where
is
likely
be
effective
at
reducing
severity
yield
co‐benefits
vulnerable
values,
we
developed
a
set
spatial
models
that
estimated
potential
(based
on
hazard
biophysical
conditions)
either
included
or
excluded
information
communities,
services.
We
then
compared
areas
with
high
alone
refined
‘focal
areas’
overlaid
social
considerations
quantify
benefits
targeted
Inclusion
substantially
increased
representation
focal
relative
model
considered
alone.
For
instance,
restoration
would
cover
28%
greater
imperilled
species
richness,
45%
water
importance
26%
more
families
falling
below
poverty
line.
By
examining
overlap
between
our
U.S.
Forest
Service
top
ranked
firesheds
(a
prominent
existing
prioritization
scheme),
show
analysis
can
help
target
efforts
within
particularly
and/or
value,
providing
an
important
compliment
scheme
based
largely
risk
structures.
Our
results
highlight
considering
factors
when
implementing
treatments
provide
actionable
guidance
integrating
into
prioritizations.
Read
free
Plain
Language
Summary
this
article
Journal
blog.
Fire,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(6), P. 236 - 236
Published: June 14, 2023
Mapping
fire
risk
in
South
Florida
depends
on
spatially
varying
water
levels,
fuel
characteristics,
and
topography.
When
surface
levels
recede
below
the
lowest
topographic
features
(cypress
strands,
marshes,
etc.),
ecosystem
loses
its
natural,
wetted
breaks,
landscape-level
increases.
We
developed
a
geospatial
method
to
generate
daily,
categorical
maps;
maps
visualize
low-to-high
areas
using
newly
100
m
DEM,
modeled
types,
management
units.
assigned
by
creating
level
distribution
for
each
unique
combination
of
type
unit;
was
then
pixel
based
percentiles
commonly
used
agencies.
Assigning
types
units
helped
avoid
over-
or
under-assigning
that
may
occur
when
applying
“average”
relationships.
Daily
also
incorporated
(1)
energy
release
component
data
better
estimate
moisture
(2)
historical
burn
footprints
reduce
recently
burned
areas.
Our
data-driven
approach
generated
at
management-relevant
spatial
scales
enable
more
informed
prescribed
planning
increase
efficiency
staff
resource
allocation
across
landscape
high-wildfire-risk
days.
Frontiers in Sociology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Integrating
spatial
inequality
perspectives
in
strategic
decision-making
can
ensure
positive
impacts
on
resource
distribution
for
public
welfare
and
sustainable
development.
This
study
aims
to
apply
evidence-based
approaches
deploying
permanent
deacons.
The
empirical
case
has
been
conducted
at
the
St
Helens
denary
of
Liverpool
archdiocese,
UK.
Assisting
with
charitable
works
is
one
three
served
areas
by
Roman
Catholic
Church
facilitated
deployment
deacons
could
benefit
from
being
so
that
a
deacon
serve
ease
socio-economic
(e.g.,
population
density,
long-term
health
conditions,
housing
system,
employment
status,
education
level,
social
status)
most
deprived
area.
We
used
geographic
information
system
(GIS)
based
algorithms,
Getis-Ord
Gi*
hot
spot
analysis
find
clustered
area
considering
factors.
open/freely
available
government
census
dataset
was
found
help
extract
parameters.
Furthermore,
GIS-based
multi-criteria
assessment
technique
applying
map
algebra
(raster
calculator)
identify
ranks
multiple
where
existing
were
considered
constrain.
estimated
network
OpenStreetMap
location
as
input.
Our
identified
central
northern
parts
deanery
least
areas,
respectively.
Finally,
archdiocese
consider
new
suggested
deprivation
ranks.
Therefore,
appropriate
number
quickly
effectively
respond
needy
enhance
communities'
resilience
development
ensuring
proportionate
distribution.
PLANNING MALAYSIA,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
The
landscape
spectrum
of
Malaysia
portrays
rich,
multiple
natural
and
developed
landscapes.
Surprisingly,
there
are
not
any
regulations
that
directly
govern
the
landscape.
It
depends
entirely
on
existing
mentioned
in
detail
regarding
'landscape'
specifically.
As
an
alternative
mechanism,
it
has
several
used
by
practitioners
help
to
manage
planning
development.
regrets
these
have
been
properly
enforced
due
some
issues,
which
potentially
can
cause
inefficiencies
Landscape
value
is
effective
way
deeply
understand
significance
holistically.
This
study
aims
examine
related
acts
concerning
using
archival
review,
identify
interrelationship
with
associated
analyze
relationship
between
understanding
Malaysia.
findings
this
research
will
be
discover
potentialities
constraints
their
governance
2022 7th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 5
Published: June 20, 2023
Contemporary
fires
pose
a
threat
to
human
assets
in
southern
European
regions,
and
aggressive
suppression
efforts
are
ineffective
during
extreme
wildfire
episodes.
Nevertheless,
we
currently
lack
comprehensive
well-defined
strategy
focused
on
creating
fire-adapted
communities
that
can
effectively
withstand
the
impact
of
events.
This
paper
aims
define
risk,
provide
proof-of-concept
risk
assessment
example
conducted
various
Mediterranean
discuss
prevalent
misconceptions,
outline
future
research
needs
for
developing
long-term
fire-wise
Union.
Anticipating
surprise
catastrophic
wildfires
becomes
crucial
preventing
losses
within
changing-climate
scenario.
Moreover,
stochastic
simulation
modeling
enables
generation
plausible
set
potential
fire
footprints
likely
occur
coming
years.
By
utilizing
large
modeled
burning
intensities
home
ignition
zone,
this
work,
predicted
expected
buildings.
The
results
showed
spatially
explicit
outcomes
emphasize
need
implementing
framework
identify
wildland-urban
interface
areas
at
risk.
development
implementation
probabilistic
system
represent
preliminary
step
toward
adaptation
confront
crisis
Europe.
