Risk
Written by Sarah Meier Introduction The Mediterranean area is the most fire-prone region within Europe with high wildfire incidence (San-Miguel-Ayanz et al., 2020). Not only do the Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and France together account for about 85% of the total burned area in Europe, the Mediterranean area is also particularly vulnerable in that it is densely populated, characterised by a large wildland urban interface, and due to the species richness and a high proportion of endemism, it represents a biodiversity hotspot (Batllori et al., 2013; Myers et al., 2000). Notably, fire has played an integral role in shaping landscapes […]
By Nemer Abusamha Imagine you are taking care of your house garden or your farm such as removing dead plants, rearranging the plants in a certain way, harvesting your land. Individuals are responsible for keeping their gardens in good shape and healthy. Wildfire mitigation is the implementation of certain methods to reduce the risk of the wildfire ignition and the impact of fores fires on wildlife, people, and structures. To mitigate that, fuel treatments and fuel management such as thinning and pruning of trees and shrubs, have certain separation areas between plants in certain areas are common methods. Selecting certain […]