The effect of fuel bed structure on Rothermel model performance DOI Creative Commons
Zakary J. Campbell-Lochrie, Michael R. Gallagher, Nicholas S. Skowronski

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International Journal of Wildland Fire, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Background Fifty years after its initial publication, Rothermel’s model continues to underpin many operational fire modelling tools. Past authors have, however, suggested a possible oversensitivity of the Rothermel fuel depth in certain types.Aims To evaluate performance based on previous observations effect structure flame spread through porous beds. This is informed by consideration physical mechanisms underpinning surface spread.Methods study uses an existing dataset experiments pine needle beds predictions rate and reaction intensity.Key results Underpredictions occurred for compressed beds, apparently driven underprediction intensity.Conclusions A greater understanding role energy release within front region therefore required.Implications The current tendency be underestimated studied quiescent (no wind or slope) conditions requires further given widespread use

Language: Английский

Integrating flora, fauna, and indigenous practices into spatial optimization for prescribed burning DOI

Jie Xi,

Wei Fu, Luca Maria Francesco Fabris

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 379, P. 124833 - 124833

Published: March 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Rising wildfire risks in Europe fuelled by global warming DOI
Diego Gómez, Giovanni Forzieri, Corrado Motta

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 3, 2025

Abstract Recent extreme wildfires worldwide have raised concerns about the accelerating impacts of climate change. Assessing socioeconomic is challenging due to uncertainties in risk drivers and observational records. Here, we implement a high-resolution data modelling framework quantify fire season length, population exposure weather, wildfire economic damage Europe for range global warming scenarios. Climate change expected lengthen across Europe, particularly southern regions already prone fire-conducive weather. While south faces extended periods high danger, central northern will be increasingly exposed adverse weather conditions. Present direct damages €2.4 billion per year could nearly double with 3°C or more. Mediterranean bear highest burden, annual maximum reaching 5–10% their regional economy. Our findings advocate stringent mitigation, fire-resistant ecosystems, resilient communities near fire-prone areas.

Language: Английский

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A Comprehensive Framework for Forest Restoration after Forest Fires in Theory and Practice: A Systematic Review DOI Open Access
Rahaf Alayan, Brian Rotich, Zoltán Lakner

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Forests, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 1354 - 1354

Published: Aug. 25, 2022

Incidences of forest fires have increased in recent decades largely as a result climate change and human factors, resulting great environmental socioeconomic losses. Post-fire restoration is therefore indispensable for maintaining ecological integrity the sustainability affected landscapes. In this study, we conduct systematic review available literature on past two (2002–2022) propose comprehensive framework consideration after occurrence fires. The Preferred Reporting Items Systemic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) model was adopted where three academic databases (Scopus, CAB Direct, Web Science), Google Scholar search engine, specialized websites were used searches. A final list 36 records from initial 732 considered study screening stage subsequent inclusion/exclusion articles per stipulated eligibility criteria. findings reveal dearth information field post-fire an integrated, balanced, manner, there no single methodology or unified protocol that guides restoration. There also notable bias geographical distribution relevant studies influenced by economic prosperity, political stability, scientific technical advancement. This recommends 6-criteria with 29 indicators based reviewed studies. criteria integrate environmental, economic, social, cultural aesthetic, management, infrastructure, education objectives their design implementation better outcomes achieving goals.

Language: Английский

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Wildfire smoke and health impacts: a narrative review DOI Creative Commons
L. V. Rizzo, Maria Cândida Rizzo

Jornal de Pediatria, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Exploring Prescribed Fire Severity Effects on Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Taxonomic and Functional Community Composition DOI Creative Commons
Stephen C. Mason, Vaughn Shirey, Evan Waite

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Fire, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(9), P. 366 - 366

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Prescribed fire is a management tool that frequently used to foster biodiversity. Simultaneously, insects provide essential ecosystem services are globally declining. Within the pyroentomology literature, there mixed reports of positive and negative effects prescribed fires have on insect communities. This likely due not accounting for heterogeneity created by severity. To better understand severity communities, we multispectral reflectance data collected Sentinel-2 methodically quantify compared ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) taxonomic functional community composition responses between an unburned site two burned sites with contrasting impacts. We found 23 species 30 morphological, physiological, phenological, ecological traits each species. our moderate had different compositions from both high-severity sites. Surprisingly, did find strong difference in or Our results encourage future studies account severity, which will help guide conservation managers make more accurate decisions predictions about

Language: Английский

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Microbial composition and function in reclaimed mine sites along a reclamation chronosequence become increasingly similar to undisturbed reference sites DOI
Jay Prakash Singh, Eric Bottos, Jonathan D. Van Hamme

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 920, P. 170996 - 170996

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Uplifting local ecological knowledge as part of adaptation pathways to wildfire risk reduction: A case study in Montseny, Catalonia (Spain) DOI Creative Commons
Kathleen Uyttewaal, Cathelijne R. Stoof,

Guillem Canaleta

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AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(10), P. 1433 - 1453

Published: May 25, 2024

Living with wildfires in an era of climate change requires adaptation and weaving together many forms knowledge. Empirical evidence knowledge co-production wildfire management is lacking Mediterranean European areas. We explored how local ecological can be leveraged to reduce risk through pathways process the Montseny massif wider Tordera River watershed Catalonia, Spain: area stewarded forestry agriculture, tourism, nature conservation, fire management. combined different methods (e.g., a timeline Three Horizons framework) throughout three workshops agents co-create risk, integrating historical perspective landscape while envisioning desirable futures. Our results showed that other soft strategies contribute innovative sustainable development initiatives also mitigate risk. The approach holds much potential inform policies support wildfire-based community diverse contexts.

Language: Английский

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Forest structural complexity and ignition pattern influence simulated prescribed fire effects DOI Creative Commons
Sophie R. Bonner, Chad Hoffman, Rodman Linn

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Fire Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: Sept. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Public and manager perceptions about prescribed fire in the Mid-Atlantic, United States DOI
Hong Wu, Zachary D. Miller, Rui Wang

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 322, P. 116100 - 116100

Published: Sept. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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The REMAINS R-package: Paving the way for fire-landscape modeling and management DOI Creative Commons
Silvana Pais, Núria Aquilué, Lluı́s Brotons

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Environmental Modelling & Software, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 168, P. 105801 - 105801

Published: Aug. 18, 2023

Modelling landscape dynamics is crucial for assessing the potential effectiveness of upgraded land management. In fire-prone regions, wildfires play a critical role in shaping landscapes, and land-use fire suppression policies strongly influence patterns regimes. this paper, we introduce REMAINS, spatially explicit process-based model, implemented as user-friendly R package. REMAINS enables simulation fire-landscape under different management scenarios. The package incorporates spatial interaction fire-related processes including ignition, spread extinction, well vegetation such natural succession post-fire regeneration. With comprehensive set functions, allows two fire-suppression strategies, prescribed approaches, policy Furthermore, facilitates assessment impacts options on regime attributes. This model enhances capacity building beyond academia supports policy- decision-making process.

Language: Английский

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