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Title: A comparative analysis of forest fire policies in protected areas in Portugal and in the state of Santa Catarina (Brazil): a general approach
Authors: Tedim, Fantina
Herrmann, Maria Lúcia de Paula
Keywords: protected areas;wildfire hazard;burned areas;aires protégées;risque d’incendie de fôret;aires brûlées;áreas protegidas;risco de incêndio florestal;áreas ardidas
Issue Date: 2007
Publisher: Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança
Abstract: Dados recentes sugerem que Portugal e Brasil têm visto um aumento no número de incêndios florestais em áreas protegidas. Em Portugal, entre 1992 e 2003 a média anual de área ardida em áreas protegidas foi de 10 418 ha e no período 2001-2005 de 16 025 ha. No Brasil, todavia, o Estado de Santa Catarina apresentou um decréscimo no número de incêndios. Com base nestes factos, os objectivos principais da presente investigação são: analisar a incidência, a severidade e as causas dos incêndios florestais em áreas protegidas em ambos os Estados e estudar os impactos das políticas de prevenção e combate, bem como as estratégias e modelos implementados na recuperação das áreas ardidas.
Données récentes montrent que le Portugal et le Brésil ont vu augmenter le nombre des incendies de forêt dans les aires protégées. Au Portugal, entre 1992 et 2003, la moyenne annuelle d’aire brûlée dans les aires protégées a été de 10 418 ha et entre 2001 et 2005 de 16 025 ha. Pourtant, au Brésil, l’état de Santa Catarina a enregistré une diminution du nombre d’incendies. Devant ces faits, les objectifs principaux de cette recherche sont l’analyse de l’incidence, sévérité et causes des incendies de forêt dans les aires protégés des deux pays et l’étude des conséquences des politiques de prévention et combat ainsi que les stratégies et modèles développées pour la récupération des aires brûlées.
Recent data suggest that both Portugal and Brazil have seen an increase in the number of forest fires in protected areas. In Portugal, between 1992 and 2003 the annual average area burned in protected areas was 10,418 ha and in the period 2001-2005 was 16,025 ha. Nevertheless, in Brazil, the state of Santa Catarina stands out as the state recording a decrease in the number of fires. Based on these facts, the main objectives of the present research are to analyse the incidence, severity and causes of forest fires in protected areas in both countries and to assess the impacts of prevention and combat policies as well as the strategies and models implemented in the recovery of burned areas.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10316.2/36227
ISSN: 1647-7723
DOI: 10.14195/1647-7723_14_7
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