Sensitivity and evaluation of current fire risk and future projections due to climate change: the case study of Greece

Current trends in the Mediterranean climate, and more specifically in Greece, indicate longer and more intense summer droughts that even extend out of season. In connection to this, the frequency of forest fire occurrence and intensity is on the rise. In the present study, the Canadian Fire Weather...

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Main Authors: A. Karali, M. Hatzaki, C. Giannakopoulos, A. Roussos, G. Xanthopoulos, V. Tenentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/143/2014/nhess-14-143-2014.pdf