How to Approach the Definition of <scp>WUI</scp> in Northern Europe
ABSTRACT This article aims to delineate the wildland–urban interface in the sparsely populated, limited‐resourced Scandinavian peninsula (excluding Finland). Common WUI mapping assumptions and how different thresholds capture the reality of building ignition from wildfire in this region are evaluated. We show that dedicated fuel maps capture areas at risk slightly better than vegetation maps, although the choice of map per se is less important than the selected limit for possible ember transport. The commonly used 6.17 buildings/km 2 threshold for building density fails to capture most wildfire incidents that have led to building ignition.
Authors
- Frida Vermina Plathner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5420-164X)
- Javier Elío (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-2345)
- Elsa Pastor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2985-3635)
- Nieves Fernandez-Añez
Institutions
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden (SE)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Fire and Materials
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3264
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.32
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- European Commission
- European Cooperation in Science and Technology
- Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
- Norges Forskningsråd