Dissecting risk to prevent extreme wildfires
A unified European response to an increasing hazard
Dissecting risk to prevent extreme wildfires
A unified European response to an increasing hazard
The project
in a nutshell
Learn about FirEUrisk in this motion graphic animation!
The project in a nutshell
Learn about FirEUrisk in this motion graphic animation!
FirEUrisk multi-perspective strategy
A novel approach to build resilient communities towards wildfires
A growing threat
Nearly a third of global landmass experiences wildfires. Fires are increasingly common in new areas, but are also more severe and frequent in areas where they have occurred for thousands of years.
An insufficient response
Current wildfire management strategies don’t often consider the societal factors that affect the risk of wildfires. Emphasis is put more on suppressing fires than preventing them, resulting in expensive suppression operations and controversial policies.
An integrated solution
FirEUrisk includes the socioeconomic context that surrounds wildfire risk into the assessment of the vulnerability of communities as well as into new strategies to reduce the risk and adapt areas to the coming climate conditions.
FirEUrisk multi-perspective strategy
A novel approach to build resilient communities towards wildfires
A growing threat
Nearly a third of global landmass experiences wildfires. Fires are increasingly common in new areas, but are also more severe and frequent in areas where they have occurred for thousands of years.
An insufficient response
Current wildfire management strategies don’t often consider the societal factors that affect the risk of wildfires. Emphasis is put more on suppressing fires than preventing them, resulting in expensive suppression operations and controversial policies.
An integrated solution
FirEUrisk includes the socioeconomic context that surrounds wildfire risk into the assessment of the vulnerability of communities as well as into new strategies to reduce the risk and adapt areas to the coming climate conditions.
From models to reality
We test strategies in real scenarios and real communities
Fire risk varies between communities and countries. That is why we design and check FirEUrisk solutions on various scales: in the whole European continent, but also specific regions and locations in Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Europe.
From models to reality
We will test the strategies in real scenarios and real communities
Fire risk varies between communities and countries. That is why we will design and check FirEUrisk solutions on various scales: in the whole European continent, but also in specific regions and locations in Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Europe.
