Green Firebreaks: Potential to Proactively Complement Wildfire Management

Green Firebreaks (GFBs), strips of strategically placed low-flammability vegetation, represent a proactive complement to other approaches to wildfire management. This review, which summarises the literature to elucidate GFBs’ potential to reduce fire spread and intensity, revealed that empirical stu...

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Published in:Fire
Main Authors: Jady D. Smith, Francis E. Putz, Sam Van Holsbeeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/9/352