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Fire ParadoxFire ParadoxAn innovative and integrated approachAn innovative and integrated approach
to wildland fire managementto wildland fire management
V ICFFR, Figueira da Foz, 28th November 2006
European Projects Session
6th Framework Programme for R & D
Priority thematic area: Mechanisms of desertification and natural disasters
Sub priority 6.3: Global change and ecosystems
Topic: Integrated forest fire management
Framework
Integrated project: research / development / dissemination
Duration: 48 months (March 2006 – February 2010)
• Learning to live with fire• The fire paradox
a highly destructive disturbance a powerful management tool
Poor management
Fire exclusion(Fire suppression)
Fuel build-up
High severity wildfire
Frequency of extreme weather events
Philosophy
The fire paradox
Upper limit of fire suppression effectiveness
Extreme
Very High
High
Moderate
Low
Fir
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Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal, 22 437 ha, August 2005
Vidauban I and II, France, 12 390 ha, July 2003
Solving the fire paradox
Wildfire hazard reduction and the sustainable development of natural and managed ecosystems in Europe require:
• fire use (prescribed burning and suppression fire) as a key fire management component
• transfer of knowledge and technology
The main goal of FIRE PARADOX
to set the basis for new fire management policies and practices in Europe
A sequential and comprehensive approach
Prescribed burning
Ignition
Propagation
Suppression fire
Integrated fire management
4 integration
axes
Structure: the FIRE PARADOX matrixD
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Specialities
Res
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tD
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min
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nPhysical mechanisms Module 2
Biological mechanisms Module 3
Social sciences & humanities Module 4
Risk assessment and mapping Module 5
Technological development Module 6
Policies & practices assessment Module 7
Real time fire monitoring and analysis of past fires Module 8
Demonstration of Prescribed Burning and Suppression Fire Module 9
Academic and professional trainings Module 10
Public awareness strategies Module 11
Decision support for policies Module 12
Pre
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Fire
Wild
fire
In
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tion
Wild
fire
Pro
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Su
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Fire
Module 13Integration for solving the fire paradox
Module 1Coordination
Research• Towards a physically-based 3D fire behaviour model
Interaction between fire fronts
• Fuel modelling• Fire effects prediction by coupling physical and biological
mechanisms• Social sciences & humanities
Main activities (1/3)
Development• Technological and software
developments on the various aspects of fire:
Fuel editor and fire effects visualisation systemEuropean Fire SimulatorHazard assessment tools
• New technologies for producing fuel maps• European field bases for fire monitoring
Main activities (2/3)
Dissemination and added value
• Training on prescribed burning and suppression fire
• Exchanges between professionals• Public awareness strategy analysis• Fire Paradox web site and
newsletter
• The Fire Paradox white book
http://www.fireparadox.org
Main activities (3/3)
Impact on policy making and initiatives related tointegrated wildland fire
management
Consortium
31 partners in 13 countries, including:
• Universities and forestry schools
• Research institutes
• Fire management agencies
• International networks
• Associations
• SMEs
MAIChOMIKRON Ltd.AUTH
UC3MINIA-CIFORDGESC-GRAFUCMXG-CIFALUL-UFFCTFC
INRAUNIVEMEDCEMAGREFEMMTDA
ARBOPAVE-UNINACFVA/RAS
ISA-CEABNISTUTAD
Consortium
ENFI
EFIVTT
FRI-FFPL
SFI
INRGREFWSL
UNZ
UBRISUE-SGSUE-DIN
GFMC
Consortium
Fire Paradox TTC: INCO extension
ArgentinaCentro de Investigación y Extensión Forestal
Andino Patagónico (CIEFAP), Esquel
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA),
Buenos Aires
South Africa Silva Forest Services CC (SFS), Sedgefield
Russia and Mongolia Pacific Forest Forum (PFF), Khabarovsk
Project extended to 4 countries in the frame of specific measures in support of International Cooperation (INCO)
Coordination TeamISA, Portugal INRA, France UTAD, Portugal MTDA, France
Executive boardISA, Portugal
International Advisory Committee12 members
Local expertsForesters and fire fighters
Cooperation with the whole European Fire Research Community
Coordination and cooperation
• European research Increased cooperation
• Forest and fire professionals Increased integration Wise use of fire Enhanced exchanges
• Citizens Better awareness and preparation Safer behaviour
• Stakeholders New view on the issue Evolution of regulations and policies
Fire Paradox expected benefits
Thank you !Thank you !
FireFire is unavoidable … but not is unavoidable … but not necessarily a catastrophenecessarily a catastrophe