CEABN InBIO integrates the European Network for the Risk Management of Gases with Greenhouse Effect from Forest Fires

The project Interreg SUDOE-REMAS “Managing the risk of emissions of gases with greenhouse effect from wildfires” started in October 2019 and will have the duration of 36 months. The global investment is 1,8 million euros.

CEABN InBIO integrates the project partnership, together with the CEF and LEAF, other research centers of Instituto Superior de Agronomia (School of Agriculture), University of Lisbon. The partnership includes eight partners from three countries (Portugal, Spain and France), namely: AMUFOR - Association of Forest Municipalities of the Community of Valencia (lead partner, ES); School of Agriculture of University of Lisbon (PT); Municipality of Loulé (PT); Polytechnic University of Valencia (ES); University of Valencia (ES); Deputation of Valencia (ES); National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (ES), and School of Agricultural Sciences of Bordeaux (FR).

This project aims to improve the coordination and effectiveness of post fire prevention and post fire recovery plans, including the risk management of greenhouse gases emissions from forest fires in the SUDOE regions, which are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change maintasks are:

- Developing a model to quantify the Greenhouse Gas Emission Risk, in order to include this indicator in forest fire management policies and programs;

- Developing cartography of carbon storage;

- Proposing standardized recovery measures, such as post-fire measures that can minimize damages and accelerate the recovery of carbon stocks;

The study area in Portugal is Serra do Caldeirão, in Southern Portugal, benefiting from the partnership with the Municipality of Loulé and from all the research that has been carried out by the CEABN team in this region, namely on cork oak post-fire survival, cork oak regeneration and landscape dynamics,  and cork oak mortality.

Friday, 24 January 2020