Main causes of forest fires in Portugal: spatial variation in the period 2001/12

Authors

  • Adélia Nunes
  • Luciano Lourenço
  • Sofia Fernandes
  • Ana C. Meira Castro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_21_11

Keywords:

Cause of fires, negligent causes, intentional causes, municipal territories.

Abstract

The knowledge of the causes of forest fires, and the respective factors of ignition, is essential for the effective implementation of measures to prevent its occurrence. With this work we aim to analyze the spatial distribution, at the scale of the municipality, and the main causes that are source of ignitions, between 2001 and 2012, and to detect interrelations between the physical and
human characteristics of municipal territories and the incidence of certain type of ignition.

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Published

2014-08-26

Issue

No. 21 (2014): Risk territories: processes, vulnerabilities and security

Section

Articles

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