Energy Recovery of Shrub Species as a Path to Reduce the Risk of Occurrence of Rural Fires: A Case Study in Serra da Estrela Natural Park (Portugal)

The accumulation of biomass fuels resulting from the growth of heliophilous shrubs and small tree species at the edge of forests and on scrub and pasture lands contributes to the increased risk of rural fires in Mediterranean climate regions. This situation has been managed with a set of legislative...

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Main Author: Nunes, Leonel (author)
Other Authors: Raposo, Mauro (author), Meireles, Catarina (author), Pinto-Gomes, Carlos (author), Ribeiro, Nuno (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
rural fires
shrub species
energy recovery
residual biomass
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/31296
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/31296

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/31296

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