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Modelling fire occurrence at regional scale. Does vegetation phenology matter? [PDF]

, 2015
Through its influence on biomass production, climate controls fuel availability affecting at the same time fuel moisture and flammability, which are the main determinants for fire ignition and propagation.
Bajocco, Sofia, Guglietta, Daniela, Ricotta, Carlo   +2 more
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Climate Stress Testing on European SME Securitised Loans Under Climate Mitigation Scenarios

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Assessing the future impact of climate risks on the probability of default (PD) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is challenging due to limited disclosure, policy uncertainty and exposure to physical risks. This paper addresses this gap by integrating macroeconomic variables from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS ...
Luca Zanin, Raffaella Calabrese
wiley   +1 more source

University Scholar Series: Craig B. Clements [PDF]

, 2012
Groundbreaking Research on Wildfire Weather On November 28, 2012 Craig B. Clements spoke in the University Scholar Series hosted by Provost Ellen Junn at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.
Clements, Craig B.
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Detection of Particulate Matter With Lock‐In Thermography

CleanMat, EarlyView.
Accurate quantification of black carbon is essential due to its significant impact on climate, air quality, and human health. Lock‐in thermography (LIT), as implemented by NanoLockin's instrument Calorsito, offers a sensitive, scalable, and reproducible approach for detecting black carbon on filter substrates.
Alina Oetsen, Christoph Geers, Andreas Traube, Gunter Festel, Daniel Fehr, Mathias Bonmarin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling associations between public understanding, engagement and forest conditions in theInland Northwest, USA [PDF]

, 2015
Opinions about public lands and the actions of private non-industrial forest owners in the western United States play important roles in forested landscape management as both public and private forests face increasing risks from large wildfires, pests ...
Congalton, Russell G., Ducey, Mark J., Hamilton, Lawrence C., Hartter, Joel N., Oester, Paul T., Stevens, Forrest R.   +5 more
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Shifting Tides: A Decade of Business Climate Adaptation and Resilience Research (2013–2023)

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is causing significant disruptions to the socio‐ecological systems in which organizations operate, presenting unprecedented challenges for businesses across sectors in adapting to shifting environmental conditions and building resilience to extreme weather events.
Domenico Villano, Laura Colli, Federico Martellozzo, Sara Lombardi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Winter snow as a skillful indicator for spring wildfire in Northeast Asia

npj Natural Hazards
Wildfire in Northeastern Asia presents significant challenges to climate, ecosystems, and socio-economic systems. Here, we investigate the influence of preceding winter snow on spring wildfires in Northeastern Asia.
Meng Meng, Yunfei Lan, Daoyi Gong, Neng Luo, Ziyin Zhang, Yanyan Pei, Qichao Yao   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

CardioRespiratory Effects of Wildfire Suppression (CREWS) study: an experimental overview

Frontiers in Public Health
An increase in the severity of global wildfires necessitates examination of the associated health risks, particularly in wildfire personnel. Exposure to particulate matter from smoke (PM2.5), soil/dust, and ash (PM4) and other wildfire-associated ...
L. Madden Brewster, Drew Lichty, Natasha Broznitsky, Philip N. Ainslie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparison of Methodologies for Valuing Decreased Health Effects from Wildfire Smoke [PDF]

Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense throughout the world, making it increasingly important to monetize the full damages caused by wildfires when analyzing various fire management policies.
Champ, Patricia A., Loomis, John B., Richardson, Leslie   +2 more
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Developing a macroecology for human‐altered ecosystems

Ecography, EarlyView.
Although anthropogenically‐induced ecological disruptions are fundamentally important in defining ecosystem properties, they are largely overlooked by macroecological theory. Anthropogenic disruptions and their effects are generally not comparable to one another, nor to disturbances that are part of natural disturbance regimes.
Erica A. Newman, Mark Q. Wilber, Alexandre Génin, Oriana E. Chafe, Henry F. Houskeeper, Steven Lee, Eric L. Berlow, John Harte   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source