A5017166228- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Fire Detection and Safety Systems
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Forest ecology and management
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Landslides and related hazards
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
Technical University of Munich
2022-2024
Universidade do Porto
2023
Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications
2014-2021
In southern Europe, land abandonment and an unbalanced investment toward fire suppression instead of prevention has gradually increased wildfire risk, which calls for a paradigm change in management policies. Here we combined scenario analysis, landscape modelling, economic tools to identify land-use policies would reduce the expected wildfire-related losses Transboundary Biosphere Reserve 'Gerês-Xurés' (Spain-Portugal). To do so, applied least-cost-plus-net-value-change approach estimated...
Extreme wildfires are expected to increase in Southern Europe, due climate change and rural abandonment. Fire management is focused on suppression, which accelerates the transition more flammable landscapes. Here, we synthesise knowledge acquired over 'FirESmart' project (https://firesmartproject.wordpress.com). Our findings show how agroforestry policies could benefit biodiversity while providing further fire suppression opportunities. The EU Green Deal offers an opportunity incorporate...
Abstract Global change impacts on disturbances can strongly compromise the capacity of forests to provide ecosystem services society. In addition, many in Europe are simultaneously provided by forests, emphasizing importance multifunctionality forest assessments. To address policies and management, spatially explicit risk analyses that consider multiple needed. However, we do not yet know which most at from Europe, where respective hotspots are, nor main disturbance agents detrimental...
Crown fires associated with extreme fire severity are extremely difficult to control. We have assessed using differenced Normalized Burn Ratio (dNBR) from Landsat imagery in 15 historical wildfires of Pinus halepensis Mill. considered a wide range innovative topographic, fuel and behavior variables the purposes (1) determining that influence patterns among (considering together) (2) ascertaining whether different affect within three types (topographic, convective wind-driven fires). The...
Abstract Carbon storage in forests and its ability to offset global greenhouse gas emissions, as well biodiversity capacity support ecosystem functions services, are often considered separately landscape planning. However, the potential synergies between them currently poorly understood. Identifying spatial patterns factors driving their co‐occurrence across different climatic zones is critical more effectively conserve forest ecosystems at regional level. Here, we integrated information of...
Increased large and high-intensity wildfires cause socioeconomic ecological impacts, which demand improved landscape management approaches in both societal dimensions are integrated. Engaging society fire requires a better understanding of stakeholder perceptions management. We analyze about wildfire-landscape interactions abandoned rural landscapes southern Europe, how the land should be managed to reduce wildfire hazard ensure long-term supply ecosystem services these fire-prone regions....
The end of the first working program Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) provided an opportunity to draw lessons from its work. This perspective paper captures insights ecosystem services (ES) researchers practitioners, largely drawing European context (referred herein as 'ES community'), this key science–policy interface. We synthesize reflections a workshop how (i) IPBES can engage ES community; (ii) community with IPBES; (iii)...
Using this method, the amount of greenhouse gases released by fires is assessed calculating burnt area, mass available fuel load, combustion factor and emission factor.
Abstract. In the Mediterranean area, wind-driven wildfires with crown fires are rising, causing an increment in atmospheric pollutant emissions. Quantifying gas emissions these requires a better understanding of components that contribute to total emission estimate. Here, we aimed analyze differences pre-fire available biomass distribution among layers fuel types Pinus halepensis and Quercus suber (hereafter, pine oak) forests burned one largest (“La Jonquera”, 10,264 ha) past decades. This...
Abstract Global climate warming is expected to increase wildfire hazard in many regions of the world. In southern Europe, land abandonment and an unbalanced investment toward fire suppression instead prevention has gradually increased risk, which calls for a paradigm change management policies. Here we combined scenario analysis, landscape modelling, economic tools identify land-use policies would minimise wildfire-related losses representative mountainous area northwestern Iberian Peninsula...
We integrated information of National Forest Inventories and Breeding Bird Atlases across Europe North America (covering five subclimates) to determine the spatial distribution relationship forest carbon stocks biodiversity. The highest values biodiversity were found where there was more as climate conditions less limiting. between positive in both regions all subclimates. Our results highlight need jointly patterns ecosystem services for an effective sustainable planning landscapes that...
In Europe, forest ecosystems are facing increasing disturbances such as wildfires, insect-outbreaks and windthrows, the impacts of events likely to increase under ongoing climate change. Increasing can challenge resilience vulnerability, resulting in higher risks losing ecosystem services. However, quantifying risk across large spatial scales Europe is still a fundamental research challenge, since it requires understanding evaluating main elements risk. this study, we aim assess services due...