Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires: models, theory, and reality
Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires: models, theory, and reality
Editor(s): M. G. Pereira, R. Trigo, M. Tonini, and N. Koutsias
Wildfires are the result of a large variety of interacting natural and anthropogenic components, which produce patterns that vary significantly both in space and in time. In this context, this special issue will examine models, theory, empirical studies, new and innovative technologies for wildfire research and cover the various stages of the fire from the preview of occurrence through to detection, variability, modelling, and consequences; however, the focus will be on the spatial and temporal patterns of fires. Thus, the main purpose of this special issue will be the spatial and temporal distribution as well as the drivers of various aspects of the fire regime. Nevertheless, broad topics around wildfires (e.g. detection/remote sensing application, modelling, risk zones, burned area, and land-use-related covers) and the impact of climate change on wildfires are also encouraged. Research topics include but are not limited to
  • fire detection and monitoring, including remote sensing and innovative technologies for wildfire detection;
  • fire spread models, ranging from case studies to long-term climatological assessments;
  • pre-fire planning, risk assessment, and management;
  • post-fire assessment, such as burned area mapping, fire severity, and damage (vegetation’s composition, decrease in forests, loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, alteration of landscape patterns and ecosystem functioning);
  • post-fire vegetation recovery, including time series satellite data and vegetation phenology;
  • influence of weather and climate/climate change on wildfire activity;
  • fire impacts on the environment, in particular on the atmosphere and human health;
  • relationship between wildfires and social and economic drivers and changes.

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14 Aug 2019
Fine-scale assessment of cross-boundary wildfire events in the western United States
Palaiologos Palaiologou, Alan A. Ager, Cody R. Evers, Max Nielsen-Pincus, Michelle A. Day, and Haiganoush K. Preisler
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 1755–1777, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1755-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1755-2019, 2019
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18 Jul 2019
Wildland fire potential outlooks for Portugal using meteorological indices of fire danger
Sílvia A. Nunes, Carlos C. DaCamara, Kamil F. Turkman, Teresa J. Calado, Ricardo M. Trigo, and Maria A. A. Turkman
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 1459–1470, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1459-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1459-2019, 2019
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16 May 2019
Contrasting large fire activity in the French Mediterranean
Anne Ganteaume and Renaud Barbero
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 1055–1066, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1055-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1055-2019, 2019
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01 Mar 2019
Simulating the effects of weather and climate on large wildfires in France
Renaud Barbero, Thomas Curt, Anne Ganteaume, Eric Maillé, Marielle Jappiot, and Adeline Bellet
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 441–454, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-441-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-441-2019, 2019
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22 Jan 2019
Using cellular automata to simulate wildfire propagation and to assist in fire management
Joana Gouveia Freire and Carlos Castro DaCamara
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 169–179, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-169-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-169-2019, 2019
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02 Oct 2018
Has fire policy decreased the return period of the largest wildfire events in France? A Bayesian assessment based on extreme value theory
Guillaume Evin, Thomas Curt, and Nicolas Eckert
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 2641–2651, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2641-2018,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2641-2018, 2018
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13 Jun 2018
Global assessment of rural–urban interface in Portugal related to land cover changes
Marj Tonini, Joana Parente, and Mário G. Pereira
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 1647–1664, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1647-2018,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1647-2018, 2018
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23 Mar 2018
Modeling anthropogenic and natural fire ignitions in an inner-alpine valley
Giorgio Vacchiano, Cristiano Foderi, Roberta Berretti, Enrico Marchi, and Renzo Motta
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 935–948, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-935-2018,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-935-2018, 2018
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16 Mar 2018
Extreme wildfire events are linked to global-change-type droughts in the northern Mediterranean
Julien Ruffault, Thomas Curt, Nicolas K. Martin-StPaul, Vincent Moron, and Ricardo M. Trigo
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 847–856, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-847-2018,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-847-2018, 2018
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19 Feb 2018
Fire danger rating over Mediterranean Europe based on fire radiative power derived from Meteosat
Miguel M. Pinto, Carlos C. DaCamara, Isabel F. Trigo, Ricardo M. Trigo, and K. Feridun Turkman
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 515–529, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-515-2018,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-515-2018, 2018
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