Written by Lucía de la Riva Ecosystems have relied on fire for millions of years to survive, and the development of human civilization has been possible thanks to fire. However, over centuries the relationship between modern societies and fire has been deteriorating, and the occurrence of extreme wildfires in the last few decades has increased the fear of this natural element. Researchers and experts agree that what might seem a threat to nature and humans, is in fact a resource to reduce the risk of having large wildfires if used wisely. Integrated Fire Management (IFM) aims at this by using […]
Fire science: in language for all
Introduction This article is written by Isabeau Ottolini, a PhD candidate at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) and the European project, PyroLife. Her research focuses on Community-based wildfire communication. For this, Isabeau is doing her case study with Pego Viu, a land stewardship collective born from the ashes of the Vall d’Ebo wildfire in 2015. During her fieldwork with Pego Viu, members of the collective told her about the need to learn from other territories that have had major wildfires or are at risk. For this reason, the idea of organising a workshop was born, with the aim of […]
Introducció Aquest article està escrit per Isabeau Ottolini, investigadora predoctoral de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) i el projecte Europeu PyroLife. La seua investigació es centra en iniciatives comunicatives locals entorn als incendis forestals. Baix aquesta recerca, Isabeau està fent el seu cas d’estudi amb Pego Viu, un col·lectiu de defensa del territori que va nàixer arran de l‘incendi del Vall d’Ebo en 2015. Durant el seu treball de camp amb Pego Viu, els membres del col·lectiu li van comentar sobre la necessitat d’aprendre d’altres territoris que han patit grans incendis forestals o en tenen risc de patir-ne un. […]
Introducción Este artículo está escrito por Isabeau Ottolini, investigadora predoctoral de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) y el proyecto Europeo, PyroLife. Su investigación se centra en iniciativas comunicativas locales en torno a los incendios forestales. Específicamente, Isabeau está haciendo su caso de estudio con Pego Viu, un colectivo de defensa del territorio que nació a raíz del incendio del Vall d’Ebo en 2015. Durante su trabajo de campo con Pego Viu, los miembros del colectivo hablaron sobre la necesidad de aprender otros territorios que han sufrido grandes incendios o tienen riesgo de sufrir uno. Por eso, nació la idea de organizar una jornada, con […]
Dopo più di un anno di restrizioni ai viaggi, riunioni online e networking virtuale, Kathleen Uyttewaal (contesti sociali locali per la gestione adattativa del fuoco) e Judith Kirschner (governance resiliente al fuoco) hanno avuto l’opportunità di fare un’escursione nella regione di Toscana in Italia. Durante i tre giorni, hanno visitato progetti locali sulla preparazione agli incendi boschivi, condotto interviste con delle persone interessate e coinvolte e visitato La Pineta, l’unico centro di formazione italiano incentrato sulla gestione operativa degli incendi, sull’analisi degli incendi e sull’incendio prescritto. Questa connessione è stata resa possibile grazie agli anni di scambi di conoscenze e alle […]