Fire Risk in Île-de-France: Soil Types and Agricultural Impact

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[...] In the case of forest fires, the timber harvest for sawn wood and industrial wood is reduced, as well as hunting. In the case of warehouse fires, the loss of merchandise is also to be deplored. The high urban density in Île-de-France also makes the territory vulnerable with a risk of loss of housing by residents. They can also suffer injuries, or even deaths. The social function of the forest - its use for leisure and the economic benefits related to tourism - is also threatened. [...]

[...] It is interesting to look at the case of the natural region of Hurepoix, representative of the Île-de-France region, with an alternation of densely populated areas and agricultural areas characterized by livestock farming and cereal, market gardening and fruit crops (potatoes, asparagus and beans in particular). Bibliography Curt, T. & Rigolot, É. (2020). Preventing forest fire risks in a global change context. Sciences Eaux & Territoires 50-55. https://doi.org/10.3917/set.033.0050 https://www.cairn.info/revue-sciences-eaux-et-territoires-2020-3-page-50.htm DRIAF and IAURIF (2004). Rural and Agricultural Atlas of Île-de-France DRIEAT Île-de-France (2022). Geology of Île-de-France. [...]

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[...] As for agricultural spaces, they can also be a source of fires, for example, due to the heating of stored organic matter (hay, straw, fertilizers) or due to agricultural machinery (during repair work, a blade hitting a rock, etc.). The progressive disappearance of livestock also causes a particularly sensitive overgrowth that is vulnerable to fire risks. Conversely, the decrease in market gardening is correlated with an increased risk of occurrence of fires (Guerra et al., 2021). II. The sun A. [...]

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