Assessing wildfire exposure and social vulnerability at the local scale using a GIS-based approach.

ABSTRACT: Exposure and vulnerability analysis are valuable tools for wildfire management, especially important for local communities that suffer from very destructive events and that require mitigation approaches adjusted to their abilities and needs. We present a methodological procedure to analyze wildfire exposure levels, social vulnerability conditions and coping capacity at the local scale, for villages or small human settlements. The procedure was developed using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and programming tools in R and Python, which can be adapted and updated depending on the data available. The development of accessible procedures and easily replicable methodologies facilitates knowledge transfer and supports the application of mitigation and adaptation strategies, tailored to the

SUBMITTER: Goncalves A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10973655 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature