Cartographic analysis of the level of affectation of forest fires on urbanized areas on the western Costa del Sol (1991-2013)
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- Universidad de Málaga
Abstract
This study deals with the forest fire affecting the municipalities of Western Costa del Sol (province of Málaga, South of Spain), namely, in the urban areas and the main transportation network from 1991 to 2013. To do this, firstly, a descriptive analysis of the registered forest fires included in the Andalucía Government Map Historic Database from 1987 to 2015. Secondly, the affection distance of fire to urban areas and main roads were determined considering the following intervals: 0, 100, 500 and 1,000 m; 0 metres means fire affected directly. The main results are the following: i) the Western Costal del Sol is the most affected area by the fire in the province of Málaga, as well as at the same level than other Mediterranean regions in Spain; ii) the analysed fires could be classified as wildland-urban interphase fire due to the intense urbanization and dense road network along the Costa del Sol. From the mapping analysis, it can be pointed out population and road network with possibilities of being affected by the fire is high but also very variable in time, making necessary updated protection and surveillance systems.
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