Wildfires during early summer in Greece (2024): Burn severity and land use dynamics through sentinel-2 data
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985530%3A_____%2F25%3A00617937" target="_blank" >RIV/67985530:_____/25:00617937 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/268" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/268</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f16020268" target="_blank" >10.3390/f16020268</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Wildfires during early summer in Greece (2024): Burn severity and land use dynamics through sentinel-2 data
Original language description
Wildfires are a recurrent and intensifying natural hazard in Mediterranean regions like Greece, driven by prolonged heatwaves, evolving climatic conditions, and human activities. This study leverages Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and Copernicus geospatial data to assess four early-season wildfire events during May and June 2024, which collectively affected 43.44 km2. Burn severity, land cover, and tree cover density were analyzed to evaluate the spatial and environmental impacts of these fires. Validation against Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) data yielded an overall accuracy of 95.79%, confirming the reliability of the methodology. The Achaia-Ilia wildfire, spanning 40.55 km2, exhibited the highest severity, with 26.93% classified as moderate to high severity. Smaller fires, such as Katsimidi (0.66 km2) and Stamata (1.41 km2), revealed the influence of vegetation type and density on fire dynamics, with Stamata's sparse tree cover mitigating fire spread. The findings highlight the utility of remote sensing technologies for wildfire monitoring, and underscore the need for tailored management strategies, from vegetation control to urban planning, to enhance ecosystem resilience and mitigate wildfire risks in Mediterranean landscapes.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10507 - Volcanology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Forests
ISSN
1999-4907
e-ISSN
1999-4907
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
31
Pages from-to
268
UT code for WoS article
001431017200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85218622117