Projection of Forest Fire Danger due to Climate Change in the French Mediterranean Region

Projection of Forest Fire Danger due to Climate Change in the French Mediterranean Region

Fire occurrence and behaviour in Mediterranean-type ecosystems strongly depend on the air temperature and wind conditions, the amount of fuel load and the drought conditions that drastically increase flammability, particularly during the summer period. In order to study the fire danger due to climat...

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Main Authors: Vassiliki Varela, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Athanasios Sfetsos, Stelios Karozis, Nadia Politi, Frédérique Giroud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
fire danger
climate change
RCP
FWI
extreme weather
drought index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/16/4284

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