Abstract:
Understanding the factors that influence fire regimes in Mediterranean climates is essential to reduce their risk. This research uses Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS) and Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite resources to evaluate recent changes in land surface temperature, precipitation, and vegetation and their effects in the occurrence of large fires in the Mediterranean Basin. The results of the analysis of 335 fire events occurred in southern Spain from 2001 to 2020 show an increase in hazardous meteorological factors linked to droughts and thermal anomalies. The study also examines the potential of preserving traditional landscapes to minimize such risk. In fact, the maintenance and recovering of traditional agro-pastoral activities is an effective option to reduce flammability and increase the resilience of cultural landscapes in hazardous climatic conditions.
摘要:
了解影响地中海气候火灾状况的因素对于降低其风险至关重要。这项研究使用气候危害组红外降水与站(CHIRPS)和中分辨率成像光谱辐射计(MODIS)卫星资源来评估陆地表面温度的最新变化,降水,和植被及其对地中海盆地大火发生的影响。对2001年至2020年西班牙南部发生的335起火灾事件的分析结果表明,与干旱和热异常有关的危险气象因素有所增加。该研究还研究了保护传统景观以最大程度地减少此类风险的潜力。事实上,维持和恢复传统农牧活动是减少易燃性和增加危险气候条件下文化景观复原力的有效选择。