Uplifting local ecological knowledge as part of adaptation pathways to wildfire risk reduction
A case study in Montseny, Catalonia (Spain)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10888792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Uyttewaal (0000-0002-4249-6943, Wageningen University & Research, corresponding author), Cathelijne R Stoof (0000-0002-0198-9215, Wageningen University & Research), Guillem Canaleta (Pau Costa Foundation), Maria Cifre-Sabater (0009-0002-7644-4022), E R Langer (0000-0001-9135-4688, Scion), Fulco Ludwig (0000-0001-6479-9657, Wageningen University & Research), Carolien Kroeze (0000-0002-8954-6629, Wageningen University & Research), Pepa Moran (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), Isabeau Ottolini (0000-0003-4196-2460), Núria Prat-Guitart (0000-0002-5464-785X, Pau Costa Foundation) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1433-1453 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AMBIO (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-024-02030-7 |
| PMID | 38795281 |
| OpenAlex | W4399012013 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 74 |
Living with wildfires in an era of climate change requires adaptation and weaving together many forms of knowledge. Empirical evidence of knowledge co-production in wildfire management is lacking in Mediterranean European areas. We explored how local ecological knowledge can be leveraged to reduce wildfire risk through an adaptation pathways process in the Montseny massif and wider Tordera River watershed of Catalonia, Spain: an area stewarded through forestry and agriculture, tourism, nature conservation, and fire management. We combined different methods (e.g., a timeline and Three Horizons framework) throughout three workshops with agents of change to co-create adaptation pathways to reduce wildfire risk, integrating a historical perspective of the landscape while envisioning desirable futures. Our results showed that local ecological knowledge and other soft adaptation strategies contribute to innovative sustainable development initiatives that can also mitigate wildfire risk. The adaptation pathways approach holds much potential to inform local policies and support wildfire-based community initiatives in diverse contexts
Adaptation (eye · Disaster risk reduction · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Tourism · Ecology · Environmental Science · Fire effects on ecosystems · Species Distribution and Climate Change · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Citations per year | 4 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |