Civil society engaged in wildfires: Mediterranean forest fire volunteer groupings

Elena Górriz-Mifsud, Matthew Burns and Valentino Marini Govigli

Forest Policy and Economics, 2019, vol. 102, issue C, 119-129

Abstract: In fire-prone areas such the Mediterranean basin, wildfire risk means a societal challenge. Governments in modern welfare states have generally addressed it through a “zero fire policy”, focusing on suppression and professionalization. Such approach provides security to local populations, who in turn may detach from the socio-ecologic phenomenon of wildfire and become passive actors. In the face of increasingly virulent wildfires, local communities are often not prepared with consequent damages and casualties.

Keywords: Social innovation; Cooperation; Collaboration; Fire suppression; Fire prevention; Social capital; Community preparedness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.03.007

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