Does forest biomass harvesting for energy reduce fire hazard in the Mediterranean basin? a case study in the Caroig Massif (Eastern Spain)

2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Madrigal ◽  
Irma Fernández-Migueláñez ◽  
Carmen Hernando ◽  
Mercedes Guijarro ◽  
Daniel J. Vega-Nieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Fire Hazard ◽  
Forest Biomass ◽  
Biomass Harvesting ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

scholarly journals An objectively selected case study of a heavy rain event in the Mediterranean Basin: A diagnosis using numerical simulation

2006 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.L. Martín ◽  
D. Santos-Muñoz ◽  
A. Morata ◽  
M.Y. Luna ◽  
F. Valero
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Heavy Rain ◽  
Rain Event ◽  
Heavy Rain Event ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

scholarly journals Saharan Hot and Dry Sirocco Winds Drive Extreme Fire Events in Mediterranean Tunisia (North Africa)

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiraz Belhadj-Khedher ◽  
Taoufik El-Melki ◽  
Florent Mouillot
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Fire Hazard ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Burned Area ◽  
Summer Drought ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Extreme Fire

With hot and dry summers, the Mediterranean basin is affected by recurrent fires. While drought is the major driver of the seasonal and inter-annual fire distribution in its northern and mildest climate conditions, some extreme fire events are also linked to extreme winds or heat waves. The southern part of the Mediterranean basin is located at the driest range of the Mediterranean bioclimate and is influenced by Saharan atmospheric circulations, leading to extreme hot and dry episodes, called Sirocco, and potentially acting as a major contributor to fire hazard. The recently created fire database for Tunisia was used to investigate the ±10-day pre- and post-fire timeframe of daily weather conditions associated with fire events over the 1985–2006 period. Positive anomalies in minimum and maximum temperatures, negative anomalies in air relative humidity, and a preferential south-eastern wind during fire events were identified, which were characteristic of Sirocco winds. +7 °C anomalies in air temperature and −30% in relative air humidity were the critical thresholds for the most extreme fire conditions. In addition, meteorological anomalies started two days before fire events and lasted for three days after for large fires >400 ha, which suggests that the duration of the Sirocco event is linked with fire duration and final fire size. Lastly, the yearly number of intense Sirocco events better explained the inter-annual variability of burned area over the 1950–2006 period than summer drought based on Standardized Precipitation Evaporation Index (SPEI) indices.

scholarly journals Incentives and Barriers to Water-Saving Measures in Hotels in the Mediterranean: A Case Study of the Muga River Basin (Girona, Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Torres-Bagur ◽  
Anna Ribas ◽  
Josep Vila-Subirós
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Water Saving ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
Size Category ◽  
North East ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Decreasing water availability and growing demands due to climate change and increasing tourist numbers in the Mediterranean basin are likely to result in worsening conflicts between socioeconomic sectors that depend on water to survive. We conducted 19 in-depth interviews with hotel owners and managers in the Muga river basin (Girona, north-east Spain) to analyze their use of water-saving measures and explore perceived incentives and barriers. Hotel size, category, and year of construction/renovation were all directly associated with the implementation or lack of implementation of certain measures. The hoteliers did not perceive any strong incentives to adopt water-saving measures, but there were clear indications of cost and technical barriers and a lack of awareness about possible options. Efforts are clearly needed to improve incentives and increase awareness and knowledge about water-saving measures among hoteliers in this part of the Mediterranean basin, where water is a necessary resource for the tourist industry and many other sectors.

Climate change in the Mediterranean basin: a case study on carbon cycle in a forest of southern Italy

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Marino ◽  
G Manca ◽  
G Matteucci ◽  
G Scarascia Mugnozza
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Cycle ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Winners and losers from climate change in agriculture: Insights from a case study in the Mediterranean basin

2016 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Dono ◽  
Raffaele Cortignani ◽  
Davide Dell'Unto ◽  
Paola Deligios ◽  
Luca Doro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Decline and dieback of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests in the Mediterranean basin: a case study of Kroumirie, Northwest Tunisia

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1461-1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam Touhami ◽  
E. Chirino ◽  
H. Aouinti ◽  
A. El Khorchani ◽  
M. T. Elaieb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Quercus Suber ◽  
Cork Oak ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

scholarly journals The Arab Spring and the Mediterranean Basin: A Case Study of Jordan

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-184
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abdel-Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin
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