Cost-Effectiveness of Fuel Removals in Mediterranean Wildland-Urban Interfaces Threatened by Wildfires

One of the most important environmental issues in Europe is the expansion of wildland-urban interfaces (WUIs) and how this trend may affect the occurrence of wildfires. Land use changes, the abandonment of farmland, and reduced grazing has led to an increase in forested areas with an accumulation an...

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Main Authors: Mario Elia, Raffaella Lovreglio, Nicola A. Ranieri, Giovanni Sanesi, Raffaele Lafortezza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/7/149