Basic Criteria to Assess Wildfire Risk at the Pan-European Level

Establishing harmonized indicators for wildfire risk mapping across Europe

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This technical report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre outlines foundational criteria for assessing wildfire risk across Europe. Developed in collaboration with the Expert Group on Forest Fires, it identifies key variables—such as fire danger, fuel types, topography, and vulnerability indicators—that can be used to harmonize wildfire risk assessments at the pan-European scale. 

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JRC Base Criteria for Wildfire Risk Assessment

Basic Criteria to Assess Wildfire Risk at the Pan-European Level

Location
Europe
Authors
Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz, Hugo Costa, Daniele de Rigo, Giorgio Libertà, Tomàs Artés Vivancos, Tracy Durrant (JRC), Daniel Nuijten, Peter Loffler, Peter Moore
Purpose
Manage risks and enhance resilience

File type
document
Created on
Jan 22, 2019
Origin language
English
Official project website
License
CC BY