Climate change has already increased the occurrence of wildfires, convective storms, and bark beetle outbreaks, all of which are major drivers of tree mortality in forests. However, the future
Download EFI Policy Brief 20: The future of European forests disturbance regimes Citation Seidl, R., Grünig, M., Rammer, W. and Lindner, M. 2026. The future of European forest disturbance regimes. EFI
Abstract: Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and size of large uncontrollable fires. The impact of this trend on forest vegetation is still poorly understood, especially in areas not
Download EFI Policy Brief 19: Integrated Fire Management – empowering action for a fire-resilient Europe Suggested citation: Alexander Held, Carmen Rodríguez Fernández-Blanco, Inazio Martinez de Arano
Abstract Increased intensity and frequency of extreme wildfires impose significant societal costs worldwide, affecting not only landowners’ properties but also society at large. Private landowner