Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in Italy
This research note aims to exemplify the potential of annual time series of wildfire geodatasets to quantify fire occurrence and recurrence amongst different woodland types at large scale, under an international forestry perspective. The study covers a time series of areas affected by wildfire betwe...
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doaj-c1cb696a4c3749d782243079feb97e822020-11-25T00:46:26ZengConsiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria - Research Centre for Forestry and WoodAnnals of Silvicultural Research2284-354X2017-05-01411414710.12899/asr-1376989Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in ItalyLeone Davide Mancini0Anna Barbati1Piermaria Corona2University of TusciaUniversity of TusciaUniversity of TusciaThis research note aims to exemplify the potential of annual time series of wildfire geodatasets to quantify fire occurrence and recurrence amongst different woodland types at large scale, under an international forestry perspective. The study covers a time series of areas affected by wildfire between 2007 and 2014 in Italy. A GIS operation of geometric intersection was carried out between burned areas geodataset time series and Corine Land Cover. Mediterranean pine forest, high maquis, transitional woodland-shrub and high oro-Mediterranean pine forest are the woodland types most preferred in terms of fire occurrence and recurrence. Large fires and megafires hold a significant share of total burned area. An unexpected finding is the huge impact of fires in wildland-urban-interface areas. The proposed analysis provides spatial information that is central to any approach to fire management at large scale. Research findings provide support that can be used e.g. for advancements in research, prioritization of fire prevention, suppression measures, economic incentive allocation, and urban and peri-urban planning.https://journals-crea.4science.it/index.php/asr/article/view/1376wildfirewoodland typegeodatasetlarge fireswildland-urban interface |
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Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in Italy |
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Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in Italy |
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Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in Italy |
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Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in Italy |
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Geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in Italy |
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geospatial analysis of woodland fire occurrence and recurrence in italy |
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Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria - Research Centre for Forestry and Wood |
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Annals of Silvicultural Research |
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2284-354X |
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2017-05-01 |
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This research note aims to exemplify the potential of annual time series of wildfire geodatasets to quantify fire occurrence and recurrence amongst different woodland types at large scale, under an international forestry perspective. The study covers a time series of areas affected by wildfire between 2007 and 2014 in Italy. A GIS operation of geometric intersection was carried out between burned areas geodataset time series and Corine Land Cover. Mediterranean pine forest, high maquis, transitional woodland-shrub and high oro-Mediterranean pine forest are the woodland types most preferred in terms of fire occurrence and recurrence. Large fires and megafires hold a significant share of total burned area. An unexpected finding is the huge impact of fires in wildland-urban-interface areas. The proposed analysis provides spatial information that is central to any approach to fire management at large scale. Research findings provide support that can be used e.g. for advancements in research, prioritization of fire prevention, suppression measures, economic incentive allocation, and urban and peri-urban planning. |
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wildfire woodland type geodataset large fires wildland-urban interface |
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