Perceptions of forest experts on climate change and fire management in European Mediterranean forests

Climate change has already increased fire risk in Mediterranean forests. Adaptation options related to forest fires and climate change include measures related to fuel management, fire fighting and infrastructure, as well as public awareness. The importance of each of these measures was evaluated in six Mediterranean countries in a study initiated within the COST Action FP0703 "Expected Climate Change and Options for European Silviculture". A questionnaire survey was used to document the views of foresters and forest scientists. Country differences were observed and adaptation measures related to fire fighting efficiency and public awareness were valued as more important than fuel management. Results were discussed in the light of a critical review of adaptive fire management measures with special reference to European Mediterranean countries. © SISEF.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Raftoyannis, Y., Nocentini, S., Marchi, E., Sainz, R. C., Guemes, C. G., Pilas, I., Peric, S., Paulo, J. A., Moreira-Marcelino, A. C., Costa-Ferreira, M., Kakouris, E., Lindner, M.
Format:	journal article biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology 2014
Subjects:	Climate Change, Forest Fires, Survey, Perceptions| Adaptive Management, Mediterranean,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/3612 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/294400
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