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What is a fire resilient landscape? Towards an integrated definition
Fiona E Newman Thacker1, Marc Castellnou Ribau2, Harm Bartholomeus3
1Soil, Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Fiona.newman-thacker@wur.nl.
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|June 30, 2023
Summary
Fire resilience is crucial for wildfire events. We define a fire resilient landscape as a socio-ecological system managing fire risks through landscape management, community engagement, and recovery.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Social Science
- Ecology
Background:
- Wildfire events are increasing, necessitating a better understanding of fire resilience.
- The concept of a 'fire resilient landscape' is used to explore coexistence with wildfires.
- Existing approaches to fire resilient landscapes are often siloed, lacking an integrated definition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an integrated definition of a fire resilient landscape.
- To bridge the gap between environmental and social perspectives on fire resilience.
- To provide a common definition to guide policy and practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature synthesis to review existing concepts.
- Survey of scientists and practitioners to gather expert opinions.
- Analysis of the proposed definition's applicability in Mediterranean and temperate Europe.
Main Results:
- A proposed definition for a fire resilient landscape: 'a socio-ecological system that accepts the presence of fire, whilst preventing significant losses through landscape management, community engagement and effective recovery.'
- Identified the need for an integrated, socio-ecological approach to fire resilience.
- Explored the practical application of the definition in diverse European landscapes.
Conclusions:
- The proposed definition offers a unified framework for fire resilient landscapes.
- This integrated definition can inform policy and practical implementation strategies.
- The concept is applicable across different European ecological contexts.
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