Integrated forest management to prevent wildfi res under mediterranean environments

• DOI: 10.12899/asr-946
• Publication Date: 2015-01-01
• Authors: P. Corona; D. Ascoli; A. Barbati; G. Bovio; G. Colangelo; M. Elia; V. Garfì; F. Iovino; R. Lafortezza; V. Leone; R. Lovreglio; M. Marchetti; MARCHI, ENRICO; G. Menguzzato; NOCENTINI, SUSANNA; R. Picchio; L. Portoghesi; N. Puletti; G. Sanesi; F. Chianucci
• Keywords: Behavior and Systematic; Wildfuire prevention; Wildland-urban interface; wildfire prevention; forest fuel management; Ecology; Wildfi re prevention; forest fuel management; wildland-urban interface; prescribed burning; Evolution; Wildfire prevention; forest fuel management; wildland-urban interface; S; wildfire prevention; Forest fuel management; Wildland-Urban Interface; Prescribed burning; prescribed burning; Forestry; Agriculture; Forest fuel management; Prescribed burning; wildfire prevention,; forest fuel management; prescribed burning; wildland-urban interface

Link_to_subscribed_fulltext<br/>This review presents a multidisciplinary framework for integrating the ecological, regulatory, procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fires prevention under Mediterranean environments. The aims are to: i) provide a foreground of wildfire scenario; ii) illustrate the theoretical background of forest fuel management; iii) describe the available fuel management techniques and mechanical operations for fire prevention in forest and wildland-urban interfaces, with exemplification of case-studies; iv) allocate fire prevention activities under the hierarchy of forest planning. The review is conceived as an outline commentary discussion targeted to professionals, technicians and government personnel involved in forestry and environmental management.<br/>