Wildfire risk varies with shifting landcover and land use practices in southern Greece
Diverse landcover in the Mediterranean region necessitates localized approaches to reduce fire risk
- Urgent need for fire risk analyses given projected increase in Mediterranean wildfire activity
- Landcover and land use changes can both increase and decrease fire risk
- Remote sensing, combined with fire simulation modeling, can identify areas with high wildfire exposure and detrimental impacts
- NASA’s Earth observation record provides critical data for assessing risk change over time
- Modeled fire risk is essential for guiding landowner and resource manager decision making
