The forest fires vulnerability: considerations on conceptual and methodological issues

Authors

  • Fantina Tedim Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
  • Salete Carvalho Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_20_7

Keywords:

Risk management, danger, hazard, severity, resilience.

Abstract

The physical paradigm has been dominant in the management of forest fires, but this is a complex process resulting from the interaction between ecological and human components. This paper proposes a reflection on the polysemy with which the terms risk, hazard and vulnerability have been used in research on forest fires and presents a model for assessing vulnerability. It highlights the importance of this concept for more efficient management of forest fire risk as well as presents some challenges to streamline its operation.

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Published

2013-07-28

Issue

No. 20 (2013): Risks, Population and Safety

Section

Articles

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