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| Titel |
Brief communication Decreasing fires in a Mediterranean region (1970-2010, NE Spain) |
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M. Turco, M. C. Llasat, A. Tudela, X. Castro, A. Provenzale |
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Artikel
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| ISSN |
1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 13, no. 3 ; Nr. 13, no. 3 (2013-03-11), S.649-652 |
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250018385
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-13-649-2013.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| We analyse the recent evolution of fires in Catalonia (north-eastern Iberian
Peninsula), a typical Mediterranean region. We examine a homogeneous series
of forest fires in the period 1970–2010. During this period, more than 9000
fire events greater than 0.5 ha were recorded, and the total burned area was
more than 400 kha. Our analysis shows that both the burned area and number of
fire series display a decreasing trend. Superposed onto this general
decrease, strong oscillations on shorter time scales are evident. After the
large fires of 1986 and 1994, the increased effort in fire prevention and
suppression could explain part of the decreasing trend. Although it is often
stated that fires have increased in Mediterranean regions, the higher
efficiency in fire detection could have led to spurious trends and
misleading conclusions. |
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