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02 May 2024
Research article |  | 02 May 2024

Modelling the vulnerability of urban settings to wildland–urban interface fires in Chile

Paula Aguirre, Jorge León, Constanza González-Mathiesen, Randy Román, Manuela Penas, and Alonso Ogueda

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Wildfires pose a significant risk to property located in the wildland–urban interface (WUI). To...
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