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FIRE PARADOX: An innovative and integrated approach to wildland fire management
The social, economical and environmental consequences of the current wildfire regime in southern Europe are severe, and are likely to aggravate and geographically expand in the near future. FIRE PARADOX seeks to contribute to the mitigation of fire impacts by creating the scientific and technical foundation for practices and policies consistent with the concept of integrated wildland fire management, i.e. allowing an adequate balance between the management of natural resources and the management of unwanted fires. For the sake of integration, coherence and completeness, FIRE PARADOX approaches fire from four complementary sides, respectively prescribed burning (a powerful tool in proactive risk management), wildfire initiation, wildfire propagation, and suppression fire (the use of fire in fire fighting). FIRE PARADOX is an European integrated project and therefore the work programme comprises thirteen interrelated modules evenly distributed by the Research, Development, and Dissemination domains. "Fire is a bad master but a good servant": this Finnish proverb, often cited by J. Moreira da Silva who instigated prescribed burning in Portugal in the 1980s, sums up well the focus of this project. Stated otherwise: in several places in Europe, fire managers have committed themselves to developing a policy of wise use of fire which they justify because they are convinced that, as they become more efficient in putting out wildfires, those fires that do get out of control are going to be that much more ferocious and damaging. Fuel build up in the natural woodland areas around southern Europe's Mediterranean Rim is a structural fact which can be counterbalanced by a vigorous policy of fuel management. FIRE PARADOX is a joint European initiative including 36 partners from 17 different countries from member states of the European Community and from third countries, including developing countries. Partnership includes various types of entities necessary to ensure integration like universities and forestry schools, research institutes, fire management agencies, international networks, associations or SMEs. FIRE PARADOX expected benefits include the increased cooperation between European researchers, enhanced exchanges and increased integration for the forest and fire professionals using fire wisely, and a better awareness and preparation and safer behaviour of citizens. Finally, the FIRE PARADOX project will have an impact on policy making and initiative in regards to integrated wildland fire management
FIRE PARADOX: An innovative and integrated approach to wildland fire management
The social, economical and environmental consequences of the current wildfire regime in southern Europe are severe, and are likely to aggravate and geographically expand in the near future. FIRE PARADOX seeks to contribute to the mitigation of fire impacts by creating the scientific and technical foundation for practices and policies consistent with the concept of integrated wildland fire management, i.e. allowing an adequate balance between the management of natural resources and the management of unwanted fires. For the sake of integration, coherence and completeness, FIRE PARADOX approaches fire from four complementary sides, respectively prescribed burning (a powerful tool in proactive risk management), wildfire initiation, wildfire propagation, and suppression fire (the use of fire in fire fighting). FIRE PARADOX is an European integrated project and therefore the work programme comprises thirteen interrelated modules evenly distributed by the Research, Development, and Dissemination domains. "Fire is a bad master but a good servant": this Finnish proverb, often cited by J. Moreira da Silva who instigated prescribed burning in Portugal in the 1980s, sums up well the focus of this project. Stated otherwise: in several places in Europe, fire managers have committed themselves to developing a policy of wise use of fire which they justify because they are convinced that, as they become more efficient in putting out wildfires, those fires that do get out of control are going to be that much more ferocious and damaging. Fuel build up in the natural woodland areas around southern Europe's Mediterranean Rim is a structural fact which can be counterbalanced by a vigorous policy of fuel management. FIRE PARADOX is a joint European initiative including 36 partners from 17 different countries from member states of the European Community and from third countries, including developing countries. Partnership includes various types of entities necessary to ensure integration like universities and forestry schools, research institutes, fire management agencies, international networks, associations or SMEs. FIRE PARADOX expected benefits include the increased cooperation between European researchers, enhanced exchanges and increased integration for the forest and fire professionals using fire wisely, and a better awareness and preparation and safer behaviour of citizens. Finally, the FIRE PARADOX project will have an impact on policy making and initiative in regards to integrated wildland fire management
FIRE PARADOX: An innovative and integrated approach to wildland fire management
Rigolot, Eric (author)
2008-01-01
Symposium on Fire Management in Cultural and Natural Landscapes, Nature Conservation and Forestry in Temperate-Boreal Eurasia, Freiburg, DEU, 2008-01-25-2008-01-27
Paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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