Tools for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Wildfire Regimes in Forests

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dc.creatorHerawati, H.
dc.creatorGonzález Olabarria, J.R.
dc.creatorWijaya, A.
dc.creatorMartius, C.
dc.creatorPurnomo, H.
dc.creatorAndriani, R.
dc.date2015
dc.date2018-07-03T10:56:56Z
dc.date2018-07-03T10:56:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:12:06Z
dc.descriptionFire is an intrinsic element of many forest ecosystems; it shapes their ecological processes, determines species composition and influences landscape structure. However, wildfires may: have undesirable effects on biodiversity and vegetation coverage; produce carbon emissions to the atmosphere; release smoke affecting human health; and cause loss of lives and property. There have been increasing concerns about the potential impacts of climate variability and change on forest fires. Climate change can alter factors that influence the occurrence of fire ignitions, fuel availability and fuel flammability. This review paper aims to identify tools and methods used for gathering information about the impacts of climate variability and change on forest fires, forest fuels and the probability of fires. Tools to assess the impacts of climate variability and change on forest fires include: remote sensing, dynamic global vegetation and landscape models, integrated fire-vegetation models, fire danger rating systems, empirical models and fire behavior models. This review outlines each tool in terms of its characteristics, spatial and temporal resolution, limitations and applicability of the results. To enhance and improve tool performance, each must be continuously tested in all types of forest ecosystems.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/94094
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/76896
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHerawati, H., González-Olabarria, J.R., Wijaya, A., Martius, C., Purnomo, H., Andriani, R.. 2015. Tools for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Wildfire Regimes in Forests Forests, 6 (5) : 1476-1499. https://doi.org/10.3390/f6051476
dc.subjectfires
dc.subjectforest fires
dc.subjectecosystems
dc.subjectlandscape
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcarbon
dc.subjectemission
dc.subjectguide books
dc.titleTools for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Wildfire Regimes in Forests
dc.typeJournal Article

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