Spatial patterns and drivers of fire occurrence in a Mediterranean environment
A case study of southern Croatia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9849709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katarina Pavlek (0000-0002-1834-1001, University of Zagreb), Filip Bišćević (University of Zagreb), Petra Furčić (University of Zagreb), Ana Grđan (University of Zagreb), Vesna Gugić (University of Zagreb), Nino Malešić (University of Zagreb), Paula Moharić (University of Zagreb), Vera Vragović (University of Zagreb), Borna Fuerst-Bjeliš (University of Zagreb), Borna Fuerst‐Bjeliš (0000-0002-6754-4884, University of Zagreb), Marin Cvitanovic (0000-0002-3741-0332, University of Zagreb, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-35 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7223 • E-ISSN: 1903-2471 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00167223.2016.1266272 |
| OpenAlex | W2566286696 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 55 |
Wildfires are an important factor of landscape dynamics in fire-prone environments of the world. In the Mediterranean, one of the most fire-susceptible environments globally, between 45,000 and 50,000 wildfires are recorded every year, causing disturbances in forest and grassland ecosystems. As a Mediterranean country, Croatia faces these problems, averaging over 1000 registered wildfires annually, with the coastal areas dominated by forest fires and continental Croatia by fires on agricultural lands. This research combines various landscape and socio-economic factors in the analysis of fire occurrence in Croatia’s southernmost region of Dalmatia. Around 275 of the largest fires (encompassing 98% of the total burnt area) registered in 2013 were investigated using OLS, and different spatial indices were employed to analyse regional variability in fire distribution. The results revealed that areas more prone to fires are the northern inland areas of Dalmatia and its entire coastal zone. Altitude and vegetation type demonstrated a correlation with fire occurrence, but an increase in population in the study area was also correlated with wildfire occurrence. Regarding vegetation, the grasslands and Mediterranean shrubland (maquis) were found to be the most fire-prone vegetation types in the study region, the distribution of which can be linked to different socio-economic and demographic processes occurring in the Eastern Adriatic
Archaeology · Distribution (mathematics · Ecosystem · Fire regime · Geography · Grassland · Mediterranean climate · Physical geography · Population · Shrubland · Vegetation (pathology · Vegetation type · Aeolian processes and effects · Ecology · Fire effects on ecosystems · Forestry · Rangeland and Wildlife Management
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |