An innovative approach of Integrated Wildland Fire Management regulating the wildfire problem by the wise use of fire: solving the FIRE PARADOX

Project Information

FIRE PARADOX

Grant agreement ID: 18505

Project closed

Start date 1 March 2006

End date 28 February 2010

Funded under

• Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 15 646 736,00

EU contribution € 12 639 794,00

Coordinated by

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA
Portugal

Objective

Wildfires are a major problem for many European societies threatening human lives and property with disastrous impacts particularly at the wildland-urban interface. On the other hand humans always used fire as a tool to regulate nature and traditional use of fire is known in many regions of Europe. The understanding of this paradox, is thus essential for finding solutions for integrated wildland fire management.This concept requires considering the various aspects of fire, from its use as a planned management practice (prescribed fire) to the initiation and propagation of unplanned fires (wildfires) and to the use of fire in fighting wildfires (suppression fire). Prescribed or suppression fires will therefore set the limits for wildfires by vontrolling their spatial extent, intensity and impacts.This is the main approach adopted aiming at the creation of the scientific and technological bases for new practices and policies under integrated wildland fire management and in the development of strategies for its implementation in Europe. Three major domains of related activities were considered: research, development and dissemination.In research, the project will focus on understanding the machanisms and modelling the processes associated with fire, from physics to biology and social sciences. Experimental and sampling methods will be used. The scientific and technical knowledge gathered will allow the development of a technological platform that will integrate the fire model, the temporal and spatial variability of fuels and weather, and the potential ecological and social-economical impacts. Documentation and demonstration platforms will also be extensively used for dissemination, focusing in the development of stategies for public awarness, academic and professional training using new communication technologies and networks, and for the implementation of new practices, policies and regulations under the concept of integrated wildland fire management.

Fields of science

Not validated

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management

Keywords

• Fire behavior
• Forest fire policies
• Fuels
• Modeling
• Social impacts
• Technological tools
• Training

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-3.4.2 - Natural Disasters

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-GLOBAL-3
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Funding Scheme

IP - Integrated Project

Coordinator

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Tapada da Ajuda ; LISBOA ; Portugal
• Total cost: No data

Participants (35)

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (INRA)

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue De L'Universite 147 ; PARIS
• Total cost: No data

EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Torikatu 34 ; JOENSUU
• Total cost: No data

MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF CHANIA

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ALSYLLIO AGROKIPIOU ; CHANIA - CRETE
• Total cost: No data

MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hofgartenstrasse 8 ; MUENCHEN
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Calle Madrid 126 ; GETAFE
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA AGRARIA Y ALIMENTARIA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Carretera de La Coruña km 7.5 ; MADRID
• Total cost: No data

GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA, DEPARTAMENT D'INTERIOR

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Laietana, 69 ; BARCELONA
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UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida de Seneca 2 ; MADRID
• Total cost: No data

XUNTA DE GALICIA - CONSELLERIA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE E DESENVOLVEMENT SOSTIBLE

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: San Lazaro, s/n ; SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE LLEIDA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Placa Victor Siurana 1 ; LLEIDA
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CENTRE TECNOLOGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Pujada del seminari s/n ; SOLSONA
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EIDGENOESSISCHE FORSCHUNGSANSTALT WSL

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Zuercherstrasse 111 ; BIRMENSDORF
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE LA MEDITERRANEE D'AIX-MARSEILLE II

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Boulevard Charles Livon 58, Jardin du Pharo ; MARSEILLE
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ESPACES FORESTIERS MEDITERRANEENS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Chez Mme GUIGNARD, La Colle ; SALERNES
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AGENCE MTDA SARL

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue du Club Hippique 298 ; AIX EN PROVENCE
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INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 ; LISBOA
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UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO.

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Quinta de Prados, Campus Universitario, Apart. 1013 ; VILA REAL
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II.

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Corso Umberto I, 40 ; NAPOLI
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REGIONE AUTONOMA DELLA SARDEGNA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VIALE TRENTO 69 ; CAGLIARI
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ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Administration Building, University Campus ; THESSALONIKI
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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Senate House, Tyndall Avenue ; BRISTOL
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GOZDARSKI INSTITUT SLOVENIJE

Slovenia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vecna pot 2 ; LJUBLJANA
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INSTYTUT BADAWCZY LESNICTWA

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 R. nr 3 ; WARSZAWA 22
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Old College, South Bridge ; EDINBURGH
• Total cost: No data

VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT)

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 ; ESPOO
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES EN GENIE RURAL, EAUX ET FORETS

Tunisia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Hedi Karray ; ARIANA
• Total cost: No data

ECOLE NATIONALE FORESTIERE D'INGENIEURS

Morocco

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Tabriquet ; SALÉ
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OMIKRON - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINNERING AND TECNICAL WORKS DESIGN, STUDY, MANAGEMENT - LTD.

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 25th Martiou str., 53 ; THESSALONIKI
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Raemistrasse 71 ; ZURICH
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y EXTENSION FORESTAL ANDINO PATAGONICO

Argentina

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ruta 259 km 4 ; ESQUEL
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIA AGROPECUARIA

Argentina

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rivadavia 1439 ; BUENOS AIRES
• Total cost: No data

SILVA FOREST SERVICES CC

South Africa

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Dirkie Uysstraat 23 ; BREDASDORP
• Total cost: No data

PACIFIC FOREST FORUM

Russia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lenin Street, 8-70 ; KHABAROVSK
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY REPRESENTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTER

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de la Loi ; BRUSSELS
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CENTRE NATIONAL DU MACHINISME AGRICOLE, DU GENIE RURAL ET DES EAUX ET FORETS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Parc de Tourvoie ; ANTONY
• Total cost: No data