Fire Paradox

[object Object],[object Object],V ICFFR, Figueira da Foz, 28th November 2006 European Projects Session

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Framework ,[object Object],Duration: 48 months (March 2006 – February 2010)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Poor management Fire exclusion (Fire suppression) Fuel build-up High severity wildfire Frequency of extreme weather events Philosophy

The fire paradox Upper limit of fire suppression effectiveness Extreme Very High High Moderate Low Fire danger Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal, 22 437 ha, August 2005 Vidauban I and II, France, 12 390 ha, July 2003

Solving the fire paradox Wildfire hazard reduction and the sustainable development of natural and managed ecosystems in Europe require: ,[object Object],[object Object],The main goal of FIRE PARADOX to set the basis for new fire management policies and practices in Europe

A sequential and comprehensive approach Ignition Propagation Integrated fire management 4 integration axes Prescribed burning Suppression fire

Structure: the FIRE PARADOX matrix Research Development Dissemination Domains Specialities Physical mechanisms Module 2 Biological mechanisms Module 3 Social sciences & humanities Module 4 Risk assessment and mapping Module 5 Technological development Module 6 Policies & practices assessment Module 7 Real time fire monitoring and analysis of past fires Module 8 Demonstration of Prescribed Burning and Suppression Fire Module 9 Academic and professional trainings Module 10 Public awareness strategies Module 11 Decision support for policies Module 12 Prescribed Fire Wildfire Initiation Wildfire Propagation Suppression Fire Module 1 3 Integration for solving the fire paradox Module 1 Coordination

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Main activities (1/3)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Main activities (2/3)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.fireparadox.org Impact on policy making and initiatives related to integrated wildland fire management Main activities (3/3)

Consortium 31 partners in 13 countries, including: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

MAICh OMIKRON Ltd. AUTH UC3M INIA-CIFOR DGESC-GRAF UCM XG-CIFAL UL-UFF CTFC INRA UNIVEMED CEMAGREF EM MTDA ARBOPAVE-UNINA CFVA/RAS ISA-CEABN IST UTAD Consortium

ENFI EFI VTT FRI-FFPL SFI INRGREF WSL UNZ UBRIS UE-SGS UE-DIN GFMC Consortium

Fire Paradox TTC: INCO extension ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Project extended to 4 countries in the frame of specific measures in support of International Cooperation (INCO)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Coordination and cooperation

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Fire Paradox expected benefits

Fire is unavoidable … but not necessarily a catastrophe Thank you !

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