Wildfires
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission deadline
Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that burn in wild and rural areas. Naturally occurring fires are vital for some forest, savannah, and grassland ecosystems. However, the frequency and intensity of wildfires has increased tremendously in recent decades due to climate change, land cover transformation, and other anthropogenic activities. These fires can become severe natural disasters, with immediate and long lasting negative consequences to human populations and the natural environment.
The Collection is dedicated to the latest research on wildfires, including understanding their origin and physical properties, evolutionary and ecological influence. We also welcome submissions on forecasting techniques, fire detection and suppression, as well as the short and long term implications for human populations.
Editors
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Michał Słowiński
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
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Krishna Prasad Vadrevu
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, USA
Collections articles undergo Scientific Reports' standard peer review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. This includes the journal’s policy on competing interests. The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.
This Collection has not been supported by sponsorship.
