Mediterranean landscapes are undergoing rapid transformation following decades of agricultural abandonment and forest expansion. These changes have increased fuel continuity and altered wildfire behaviour.
This research investigates how historical cultural landscapes, including agricultural terraces and dry-stone walls, influence wildfire spread and hazard in afforested Mediterranean landscapes.
Cultural landscapes · Dry-stone walls · Fire behavior · Fire modeling · Fire spread · Forest management
Alicia Azpeleta
Sean E. Henning
Carolina Rodríguez
Joan A. Santana