Optimizing Silvicultural Interventions to Reduce Combustion Energy Load in Forest Ecosystems

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Wildfires increasingly threaten forest ecosystems, particularly in arid Mediterranean regions impacted by climate change. This study presents a novel quantitative framework for optimizing silvicultural interventions to reduce combustion energy loads and enhance resource conservation. Using dendrometric equations, biomass removal calculations, geospatial modeling (Ordinary Kriging, SAGA-GIS Q-GIS), the methodology evaluates spatial distribution of calorific before after thinning interventions. The results show that 20% intervention reduced 13.45% water demand 8.38%, while at 30% 40% intensities achieved even greater reductions. Specifically, higher potential 14,000 kJ/m2 saved approximately 861,390 L across area. These findings provide actionable insights managers balance ecological health, optimize practices, mitigate wildfire risks vulnerable ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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A Decade of Sanitary Fellings Followed by Climate Extremes in Croatian Managed Forests

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 766 - 766

Published: April 3, 2025

Forests in Croatia are characterized by higher levels of biodiversity species composition. Three significant events occurred Croatian forests over the past ten years, all which have a common denominator—sanitary felling. The challenge sustainable development started with ice storm 2014 that amounted to damage and raised costs forest stands EUR 231,180,921. second was 2017 when bark beetle outbreak Gorski Kotar region. In December 2017, windstorm same area caused approximately 500,000 m3 wood stock. third climate extreme summer 2023 three storms strong winds heavy rain damaged even-aged beech pedunculated oak. substantial: 3,954,181 timber mostly broken destroyed across 21,888.61 ha area, most pedunculate oak Slavonia, i.e., Quercus robur subsp. Slavonica, at 1,939,175 m3. For main meteorological stations lowland Croatia, data on precipitation amounts (mm) wind speeds (m/s) were collected for period 1981–2023, results our analysis last decade presented. Meteorological drought analyzed using anomaly index RAI. Data regarding open space fires Mediterranean karst from Firefighting Association, calculation burned (BAI) determined. Throughout entire County, sample permanent plots set used assess extent establishment monitoring recovery trees storm. beetles region 1995 is still progress. aftermath outbreaks two uneven-aged silver fir studied after sanitary felling 4655.34 statistically positive correlation found between fellings, maximum speeds, indices forests. conclusion, will be risk due difficult recovery, rising costs, overall change years come.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites

Fire, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 11 - 11

Published: Dec. 31, 2024

The paper addresses the issue of forest fires and critical points in activities related to extinguishing transport agent fire site. With increasing incidence fires, there are also serious implications for environment, ecosystems communities. relevance this topic is indisputable, as becoming more frequent intense, with a consequent need systematic analysis. In paper, sites identified assessed, description equipment used extinguish particular provided, firefighting strategy difficult-to-access site firefighting. This shows effective solution then design measures minimize risk. We have assessed risk paper. intent article show how effectively fire. knowledge gained recommendations made aimed at improving firefighter preparedness, techniques tactics fires.

Language: Английский

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Forest fire prevention: Application of mathematical models for the realization of an IoT based monitoring system

2021 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 4711 - 4719

Published: Dec. 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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