RT Journal Article
T1 Climate change, large fires, and cultural landscapes in the mediterranean basin: An analysis in southern Spain
A1 Moreno Falcón, Mónica
A1 Bertolín, C.
A1 Arlanzón Quiroz, Daniel
A1 Ortiz, Pilar
A1 Ortiz Calderón, Rocío
K1 Traditional landscapes
K1 Satellite resources
K1 Fire risk
K1 Andalusia
K1 CHIRPS
K1 MODIS
AB Understanding the factors that influence fire regimes in Mediterranean climates is essential to reduce their risk. This research uses Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS) and Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite resources to evaluate recent changes in land surface temperature, precipitation, and vegetation and their effects in the occurrence of large fires in the Mediterranean Basin. The results of the analysis of 335 fire events occurred in southern Spain from 2001 to 2020 show an increase in hazardous meteorological factors linked to droughts and thermal anomalies. The study also examines the potential of preserving traditional landscapes to minimize such risk. In fact, the maintenance and recovering of traditional agro-pastoral activities is an effective option to reduce flammability and increase the resilience of cultural landscapes in hazardous climatic conditions.
PB Elsevier
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21586
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21586
LA en
NO Moreno, M., Bertolín, C., Arlanzón, D., Ortiz, P., & Ortiz, R. (2023). Climate change, large fires, and cultural landscapes in the mediterranean basin: An analysis in southern Spain. Heliyon, 9(6).
NO This study has been carried out thanks to FENIX (PID2019-107257RB-I00) financed by MCIN/AEI//10.13039/501100011033/FEDER "A way to build Europe"; RESILIENT-TOURISM (PYC20 RE034 UPO) project of Consejería de Transformacion ´ Economica, ´Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades, Junta de Andalucía; Diagnosis and Cataloging of Andalusian Architectural Heritage throughRisk and Vulnerability Analysis (UPO 20.01) project of Consejeria de fomento, infraestructura y ordenacion ´ del territorio, Junta de Andalucia.Mr. Moreno is grateful to the State Program for the Promotion of Talent and its Employability in R + D + i of the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain for his technical fellowship (PTA2019-016882) funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.
NO Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Departamento de Sistemas Físicos, Químicos y Naturales
DS RIO
RD May 5, 2026