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Forest fire spatial pattern analysis in Galicia (NW Spain).

I Fuentes-Santos1, M F Marey-Pérez, W González-Manteiga

  • 1Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, C/Eduardo Cabello, n° 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain. isabel.fuentes@usc.es

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|May 30, 2013
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Summary
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Wildfire spatial patterns in Galician forests are not random, potentially linked to ownership conflicts. Understanding these patterns aids in developing better forest fire prevention and management strategies.

Keywords:
Fire spatial modelForest planningIntensity functionK-functionPoisson processSpatstatWildfire risk

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Area of Science:

  • Forestry science
  • Spatial analysis
  • Ecological modeling

Background:

  • Wildfires pose a significant threat to Galician forests.
  • Effective forest management requires understanding fire behavior.
  • Previous studies have not fully analyzed the spatial distribution of wildfire ignitions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the spatial structure of forest fires in the Fonsagrada-Ancares district.
  • To model and predict wildfire occurrence based on ignition point distribution.
  • To inform enhanced fire prevention and firefighting strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized spatial point pattern analysis and inference techniques.
  • Employed the Spatstat package within the R statistical environment.
  • Focused on analyzing wildfire ignition points in a high-risk region.

Main Results:

  • Wildfire spatial distribution was found to be non-random.
  • Fire occurrence may be influenced by ownership conflicts.
  • A positive interaction was observed between small and large fires.
  • Wildfires in consecutive years showed spatial independence.

Conclusions:

  • The spatial distribution of ignitions provides valuable insights for forest fire management.
  • Findings support the development of targeted fire prevention and suppression efforts.
  • Further research into the socio-economic drivers of wildfire ignitions is warranted.