Forest fires in 2017: a useful lesson

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Giovanna Battipaglia¹  Pietro Filippo De Luca¹  Assunta Esposito¹  Roberto Tognetti²  Marco Marchetti²  Eva Valese³  Marco Ottaviano³  Davide Ascoli⁴  Stefano Mazzoleni⁴  Saverio Basile⁵ 

[1] Dipartimento DISTABIF, Università degli Studi della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”;Dipartimento di Bioscenze e Territorio, Università del Molise;Independent Researcher;Università di Napoli, via Università;SMA Campania

关键词: Forest Fire;    Forest Management;    Silviculture;    Prescribed Fire;   

DOI  :  10.3832/efor0076-014

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Societa Italiana di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale (S I S E F)

【 摘 要 】

Forest fires in 2017: a useful lesson. Forest fires, together with the decline of silviculture practice, are one of the most important natural disturbances affecting Mediterranean forests. The year 2017 is shaping up to be a record breaking fire season all around Southern Europe and especially in Italy for the sheer amount of hectares burned. Here we discuss about the importance of forest fire management, highlighting the role of prescribed burning and mechanical treatment (e.g., manual removal, thinning) in reducing the risk of high-intensity wildfires. We report on the successful applications of those fire management techniques on the pinewoods of Vesuvio National Park and Castel Fusano Natural Reserve. The information compiled in the present article aims to demonstrate the potential relevance and impact of forest resources management for fire hazard reduction and shows the necessity of strong interaction among not only the scientific community, but also forest managers, decision makers and the civic responsibility of society at large.

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