Forest fire risk in areas of urban-rural interface: the example of the Ave region

Authors

  • António Vieira Núcleo de Investigação em Geografia e Planeamento (NIGP), Universidade do Minho
  • António Bento Gonçalves Núcleo de Investigação em Geografia e Planeamento (NIGP), Universidade do Minho
  • Luciano Lourenço Núcleo de Investigação Científica de Incêndios Florestais (NICIF), Universidade de Coimbra
  • Carla Oliveira Martins Núcleo de Investigação em Geografia e Planeamento (NIGP), Universidade do Minho
  • Flora Ferreira Leite Núcleo de Investigação em Geografia e Planeamento (NIGP), Universidade do Minho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_16_13

Keywords:

Forest fires, Wildland-Urban Interface, Ave region

Abstract

Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) show different characteristics in Portugal, making it difficult to define and identify, as well as accurate strategies of prevention, protection and forest fire fighting.

Considering Ave region as case study, between the years of 2001 and 2007, we have proceeded to the analysis and identification of territories corresponding to the WUI areas, using INE (National Statistic Institute) typology.

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Published

2009-08-12

Issue

No. 16 (2009)

Section

Articles

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