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Institutions in chile for fire protection of forest-urban interface

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Summary:Chile has seen a considerable increase in the fire risk in the forest-urban interface. Furthermore, there has been a high level of damage resulting from fire propagation in these areas. This is due, among other factors, to prolonged droughtsassociated with very unfavorable weather conditions, an increase in arson, shortcomings in prevention campaigns and in fire propellant vegetation handling and also due to deficiencies in land management policies. This article describesthe main institutions responsible for protecting the country against this problem.
Main Authors:S., Miguel Castillo
Subject:Gestión del riesgo peligro de incendios interfaz urbano-forestal causas de incendios planificación territorial Risk management fire danger forest-urban interface causes of fire territorial planning
Year:2016
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
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Associated institution:Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra
Language:Spanish
Origin:Territorium
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Summary:Chile has seen a considerable increase in the fire risk in the forest-urban interface. Furthermore, there has been a high level of damage resulting from fire propagation in these areas. This is due, among other factors, to prolonged droughtsassociated with very unfavorable weather conditions, an increase in arson, shortcomings in prevention campaigns and in fire propellant vegetation handling and also due to deficiencies in land management policies. This article describesthe main institutions responsible for protecting the country against this problem.