II International Conference on Fire Behaviour and Risk

The II International Conference on Fire Behaviour and Risk will be held in Alghero, Italy, from May 26th to 29th, 2015. The Conference aims to involve scientists, researchers and policy makers whose activities are focused on different aspects of fires and their impacts.

The main objectives of the Conference are to:

  • Advance knowledge on interactions, relationships, feedbacks, and cascading effects of fire on environment and society;
  • Encourage discussion and sharing on fire modelling and monitoring, adaptation and mitigation strategies, and sustainable management;
  • Foster constructive and interdisciplinary dialogue between scientists, stakeholders, and policy makers;
  • Promote international cooperation

Conference Topics
Fire Behaviour and Risk
Modeling and Monitoring Fuel Characteristics and Fires
Fire Management
Climate and Fires
Socio-Economic Issues and Policies
National and International Projects on Fire

Keynote Speakers
Mark Finney
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT (USA)
Emilio Chuvieco

University of Alcalá (Spain)
Dave Calkin

USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT (USA)

Important Dates
Abstract submission opening: 20 November 2014
Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2015
Acceptance of Abstracts: 10 March 2015
Definitive Program: 10 April 2015

More details are available here.

When and Where

Alghero, Italy - Alghero, Italy -

26 May 2015 29 May 2015



Contacts Website Organized by
  • CNR-IBIMET - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biometeorologia
  • UNISS - Università degli Studi di Sassari - DIPNET - Dipartimento di Scienze della Natura e del Territorio
  • UNISS - Università degli Studi di Sassari, DISEA - Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali
  • CMCC - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change

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