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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-03-01
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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 |