Wildfire education: A review across the globe

Pacheco, Renata; Skulska, Iryna; Sequeira, Ana Catarina; Colaço, M. Conceição

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Wildfire education: A review across the globe

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dc.contributor.author	Pacheco, Renata
dc.contributor.author	Skulska, Iryna
dc.contributor.author	Sequeira, Ana Catarina
dc.contributor.author	Colaço, M. Conceição
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-08T09:15:33Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-08T09:15:33Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description.abstract	Recent projections suggest that wildfires will occur more often and with higher intensity due to the changing climate. In this context, it is vital to educate the population to be ready and prepared to deal with these events. This book chapter reviews the state of the art of educational materials on wildfires worldwide that are available online. A total of 225 references on the matter were retrieved. The materials are from all five continents, involving 36 countries and written in 23 languages. Most of them are from regions with a Mediterranean climate with fire-prone ecosystems in which, for the last decades, wildfires have negatively affected the population. Regarding the target audience, most materials retrieved focused on the general public (about 48%), followed by students from various age groups (around 40%). Written documents, websites, and videos are the most frequent materials for the general public. As for students, a greater variability of pedagogical materials is available, ranging from mobile phone applications and digital and experimental activities to slides for classes and reading materials. The remaining materials focus on the rural population and firefighters’ training. Most references present the main concepts and ecological aspects of fire, along with safety and prevention measures. However, few discuss climate change, recovery, and socio-economic or health concerns. This gap should be addressed in the future wildfire educational materials to better prepare and inform society.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Pacheco, Renata et al. “Wildfire education: A review across the globe.” In: Fire Hazards: Socio-Economic and Regional Issues, edited by Jesús Rodrigo-Comino and Luca Salvati, Springer International Publishing, 2024, pp. 29–41.	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50446-4_3	pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn	978-3-031-50446-4
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dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Springer	pt_PT
dc.relation	UIDB/50027/2022	pt_PT
dc.relation	Safer community lands by unlocking collaborative wildfire risk management and improving the legal framework.
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dc.relation	Contribution of the rural populations and environmental education centers to create a program to re-learn to live with wildfires
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dc.subject	fire pedagogy	pt_PT
dc.subject	environmental education	pt_PT
dc.subject	climate change	pt_PT
dc.subject	wildfire resilient societies	pt_PT
dc.subject	fire education resources	pt_PT
dc.subject	sustainable future	pt_PT
dc.subject	fire education contents	pt_PT
dc.title	Wildfire education: A review across the globe	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	Fire Hazards: Socio-Economic and Regional Issues	pt_PT
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