Analysis of the Anthropogenic Probability of Forest Fires inthe Tempisque Conservation Area, Costa Rica: An ApproachBased on Weights of Evidence and Landscape Metrics

 

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Auteurs: Farfán, Michelle, Orozco Zamora, Carolina, Alcántara, Camilo, Arzeta, Sergio Nicasio
Format: artículo original
Statut:Versión publicada
Date de publication:2025
Description:This study analyzes the relationship between forest fires and landscape fragmentation in the Tempisque Conservation Area (ACT) and the Chorotega Biological Corridor (CBCh), Costa Rica. Using MODIS satellite data (2000-2024) and landscape metrics, a 62.96% increase in wildfires was observed in the last decade, especially in fragmented areas with low forest cover and high edge density. The estimated size of forest fragments with a high probability of anthropogenic ignition was 6.26 ha. The northern zone of the ACT showed a higher probability of fires and fragmentation than the southern zone. The results are crucial for developing fire prevention and management strategies, promoting community resilience to climate change.
Pays:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Langue:Español
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Portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/21441
Accès en ligne:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21441
Mots-clés:Anthropogenic ignitions
Tropical forest
Fragmentation
Grasslands
Agricultural burning.
Igniciones antropogénicas
Bosque tropical
Fragmentación
Pastizales
Quema agrícola
Ignições antropogênicas
Floresta tropical
Fragmentação
Pastagens
Queimadas agrícolas