Wildfire Risk Assessment in Ambato, Ecuador: Drought Impacts, Fuel Dynamics, and Wildland–Urban Interface Vulnerability

Wildfires represent an increasing threat to ecosystems and communities, driven by climate change, fuel dynamics, and human activities. In Ambato, Ecuador, a city in the Andean highlands, these risks are exacerbated by prolonged droughts, vegetation dryness, and urban expansion into fire-prone areas...

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Main Authors: Andrés Hidalgo, Luis Contreras-Vásquez, Verónica Nuñez, Bolivar Paredes-Beltran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/4/130
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