Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest
The paper is aimed at assessing the associations between the road networks geography and dynamics of wildfire events in the East Siberian boreal forest. We examined the relationship between the function of roads, their use, and management and the wildfire ignition, propagation, and termination durin...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3b5e81d1d33c40819a5ec312ee2fa4ec 2023-06-18T03:38:26+02:00 Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest Vera Kuklina Oleg Sizov Victor Bogdanov Natalia Krasnoshtanova Arina Morozova Andrey N. Petrov 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0042 https://doaj.org/article/3b5e81d1d33c40819a5ec312ee2fa4ec EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0042 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2021-0042 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/3b5e81d1d33c40819a5ec312ee2fa4ec Arctic Science, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 393-407 (2023) wildfires Siberia boreal forest community observations remote sensing Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0042 2023-06-04T00:34:28Z The paper is aimed at assessing the associations between the road networks geography and dynamics of wildfire events in the East Siberian boreal forest. We examined the relationship between the function of roads, their use, and management and the wildfire ignition, propagation, and termination during the catastrophic fire season of 2016 in the Irkutsk Region of Russia. Document analysis and interviews were utilized to identify main forest users and road infrastructure functional types and examine wildfire management practices. We combined community observations and satellite remotely sensed data to assess relationships between the location, extent, and timing of wildfires and different types of roads as fire sources, barriers, and suppression access points. Our study confirms a strong spatial relationship between the wildfire ignition points and roads differentiated by their types with the highest probability of fire ignition near forestry roads and the lowest near subsistence roads. Roads also play an important role in wildfire suppression, working as both physical barriers and access points for firefighters. Our research illustrates the importance of local and Indigenous observations along the roads for monitoring and understanding wildfires, including “zombie fires”. It also has practical implications for fire management collectively developed by authorities and local communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Science |
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The paper is aimed at assessing the associations between the road networks geography and dynamics of wildfire events in the East Siberian boreal forest. We examined the relationship between the function of roads, their use, and management and the wildfire ignition, propagation, and termination during the catastrophic fire season of 2016 in the Irkutsk Region of Russia. Document analysis and interviews were utilized to identify main forest users and road infrastructure functional types and examine wildfire management practices. We combined community observations and satellite remotely sensed data to assess relationships between the location, extent, and timing of wildfires and different types of roads as fire sources, barriers, and suppression access points. Our study confirms a strong spatial relationship between the wildfire ignition points and roads differentiated by their types with the highest probability of fire ignition near forestry roads and the lowest near subsistence roads. Roads also play an important role in wildfire suppression, working as both physical barriers and access points for firefighters. Our research illustrates the importance of local and Indigenous observations along the roads for monitoring and understanding wildfires, including “zombie fires”. It also has practical implications for fire management collectively developed by authorities and local communities. |
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Vera Kuklina Oleg Sizov Victor Bogdanov Natalia Krasnoshtanova Arina Morozova Andrey N. Petrov |
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Vera Kuklina Oleg Sizov Victor Bogdanov Natalia Krasnoshtanova Arina Morozova Andrey N. Petrov |
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Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest |
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Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest |
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Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest |
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Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest |
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Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest |
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combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the east siberian boreal forest |
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