Mapping the wildland-urban interface at municipal level for wildfire exposure analysis in mainland Portugal DOI Creative Commons

Barbosa Bruno,

Oliveira Sandra,

Caetano Mário

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 368, P. 122098 - 122098

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), where vegetation and built-up structures intermingle, encompasses a variety of territorial elements that interact spatially, being variable both in space time. Mapping the WUI at finer scales is paramount to assess wildfire exposure define tailored mitigation strategies. Our aim was develop semi-automated method map municipal level, leveraging recent advances data technology. We tested procedure four municipalities mainland Portugal with different fire history, biophysical conditions, sociodemographic contexts. considered as either intermix or interface. approach integrates building location high-resolution maps, calculate density buildings forest cover proportion within circular moving window sizes. Within each radius, we evaluated total area spatial distribution types, well number perimeters recorded between years 2000 2022 analysed differences municipalities. then compared mapped previous mappings for Portugal, identify common spots potential divergences. found all ranged from about 400 km

Language: Английский

A comprehensive analysis of forest restoration practices across Europe: Ecological, economic, social and policy dimensions DOI
María Menéndez-Miguélez, Álvaro Rubio‐Cuadrado, Jürgen Bauhus

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 173, P. 113348 - 113348

Published: March 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Site‐scale drivers of post‐fire vegetation regrowth in gullies: A case study in Mediterranean Europe DOI
Bruno Martins, Catarina Pinheiro,

Adélia Nunes

et al.

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 3, 2024

Abstract Mediterranean forests are very degraded, mainly due to the intensification of wildfires in recent decades, which, boosted by human activity, have contributed acceleration erosion processes and soil degradation. Under certain conditions, this also contributes formation gullies. The aim study is identify characterise gullies considering their morphological topographical aspects determine factors that control vegetation regrowth a environment after wildfire. were identified based on 2018 orthophotograph, large wildfire October 2017 affected entire area. To analyse regrowth, we used normalised difference index (NDVI) derived from seven Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS images (2017–2022). Spearman's rho correlation coefficient was selected estimate between gully characteristics regrowth. Before running model, multicollinearity test conducted ( VIF ≤ 10 tolerance ≥ 0.1). Stepwise multiple regression order independent variable has strong relationship with A marginal effects plot drawn up. 38 forest areas, composed pine Pinus pinaster ) trees (17 gullies) or combination broadleaf Eucalyptus globulus (eight gullies). In all, invasive species present 11 gullies, alone (one gully), together (four other (six). trees. channel recovered well year following years there growth at slower rate until it reached similar values NDVI 2022, 5 (SMR) produced solution three models. dimensions covered 66.8% variance, mean width, altitude flow accumulation. results can help devise more effective management strategies for areas where recurrence intensity effectively loss degradation erosion, view resilient sustainable territory.

Language: Английский

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3

Mapping the Wildland-Urban Interface at Municipal Level for Wildfire Exposure Analysis in Mainland Portugal DOI
Bruno Barbosa, Sandra Oliveira, Jorge Rocha

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

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Language: Английский

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Mapping the wildland-urban interface at municipal level for wildfire exposure analysis in mainland Portugal DOI Creative Commons

Barbosa Bruno,

Oliveira Sandra,

Caetano Mário

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 368, P. 122098 - 122098

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), where vegetation and built-up structures intermingle, encompasses a variety of territorial elements that interact spatially, being variable both in space time. Mapping the WUI at finer scales is paramount to assess wildfire exposure define tailored mitigation strategies. Our aim was develop semi-automated method map municipal level, leveraging recent advances data technology. We tested procedure four municipalities mainland Portugal with different fire history, biophysical conditions, sociodemographic contexts. considered as either intermix or interface. approach integrates building location high-resolution maps, calculate density buildings forest cover proportion within circular moving window sizes. Within each radius, we evaluated total area spatial distribution types, well number perimeters recorded between years 2000 2022 analysed differences municipalities. then compared mapped previous mappings for Portugal, identify common spots potential divergences. found all ranged from about 400 km

Language: Английский

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0