A Multicriteria Geographic Information System Analysis of Wildfire Susceptibility in the Andean Region: A Case Study in Ibarra, Ecuador
The uncontrolled spread of fire can have huge effects on ecosystems. In Ecuador, in 2022, wildfires caused a loss of 6566.66 hectares of vegetation cover. Ibarra is an Andean canton that has also been exposed to wildfires and their effects. The aim of this study was to map wildfire susceptibility in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Fire |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/7/3/81 |