Brief communication Decreasing fires in a Mediterranean region (1970–2010, NE Spain)

We analyse the recent evolution of fires in Catalonia (north-eastern Iberian Peninsula), a typical Mediterranean region. We examine a homogeneous series of forest fires in the period 1970–2010. During this period, more than 9000 fire events greater than 0.5 ha were recorded, and the total burned are...

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Main Authors: M. Turco, M. C. Llasat, A. Tudela, X. Castro, A. Provenzale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/649/2013/nhess-13-649-2013.pdf