A comprehensive analysis of forest restoration practices across Europe: Ecological, economic, social and policy dimensions
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
173, P. 113348 - 113348
Published: March 18, 2025
Language: Английский
Site‐scale drivers of post‐fire vegetation regrowth in gullies: A case study in Mediterranean Europe
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
Mapping the Wildland-Urban Interface at Municipal Level for Wildfire Exposure Analysis in Mainland Portugal
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
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Mapping the wildland-urban interface at municipal level for wildfire exposure analysis in mainland Portugal
Barbosa Bruno,
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Oliveira Sandra,
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Caetano Mário
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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