Ecological consequences of Australian “Black Summer” (2019–20) fires: A synthesis of Australian Commonwealth Government report findings

Khan, Stuart J.

doi:10.1002/ieam.4469

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“…Frequent wildfires can have potentially catastrophic impacts on aquatic ecosystems, soil ecosystems, biodiversity, community infrastructure, and even public health [7,8]. Wildfires also can cause significant economic and social losses, creating heavy economic burdens for governments [9,10]. For example, in the United States, wildfire damage and management costs have increased dramatically in the last decade [11,12].…”

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Evaluation of Litter Flammability from Dominated Artificial Forests in Southwestern China

Zhang

Zheng

et al. 2023

Forests

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Southwestern China has a large area of artificial forests and has experienced massive environmental and social losses due to forest fires. Evaluating the flammability of fuels from dominated forests in this region can help assess the fire risk and predict potential fire behaviors in these forests, thus guiding forest fire management. However, such studies have been scarcely reported in this region. In this study, the flammability of litter from nine forest types, which are common in southwestern China, was evaluated by measuring organic matter content, ignition point, and calorific value. All these flammability characteristics of fuels varied significantly across forest types. By using principal component analysis and K-means clustering, litters were classified into three groups: highly susceptible to ignition with low fire intensity (Pinus densata, Pinus densata-Populus simonii, Pinus yunnanensis, Larix gmelini, Pinus armandii), less susceptible to ignition with high fire intensity (Abies fabri-Populus simonii), and median ignitibility and fire intensity (Abies fabri, Abies fabri-Picea asperata, Platycladus orientalis). Our study can help predict the risk and intensity of fires in the studied forests and serve as a source of information for fire management in southwestern China.

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Evaluation of Litter Flammability from Dominated Artificial Forests in Southwestern China

Zhang

Zheng

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…Areas such as the Hunter Region, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Sydney, South Coast, and the Snowy Mountains were some of the areas that were affected by the fires. Over 1 billion animals were killed, endangering some species to extinction, such as the koala [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Some of these deaths were directly caused by the fires, while others were caused by hazardous air quality [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ].…”

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“…Over 1 billion animals were killed, endangering some species to extinction, such as the koala [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Some of these deaths were directly caused by the fires, while others were caused by hazardous air quality [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. The bushfires were caused by a combination of meteorological and climatic conditions, which led to a decrease in rain and a climb in temperatures.…”

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Heat Wave and Bushfire Meteorology in New South Wales, Australia: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Islam

Fang

Oldfield

et al. 2022

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The depletion of air quality is a major problem that is faced around the globe. In Australia, the pollutants emitted by bushfires play an important role in making the air polluted. These pollutants in the air result in many adverse impacts on the environment. This paper analysed the air pollution from the bushfires from November 2019 to July 2020 and identified how it affects the human respiratory system. The bush fires burnt over 13 million hectares, destroying over 2400 buildings. While these immediate effects were devastating, the long-term effects were just as devastating, with air pollution causing thousands of people to be admitted to hospitals and emergency departments because of respiratory complications. The pollutant that caused most of the health effects throughout Australia was Particulate Matter (PM) PM2.5 and PM10. Data collection and analysis were covered in this paper to illustrate where and when PM2.5 and PM10, and other pollutants were at their most concerning levels. Susceptible areas were identified by analysing environmental factors such as temperature and wind speed. The study identified how these pollutants in the air vary from region to region in the same time interval. This study also focused on how these pollutant distributions vary according to the temperature, which helps to determine the relationship between the heatwave and air quality. A computational model for PM2.5 aerosol transport to the realistic airways was also developed to understand the bushfire exhaust aerosol transport and deposition in airways. This study would improve the knowledge of the heat wave and bushfire meteorology and corresponding respiratory health impacts.

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Kontext Klimawandel und (chirurgische) Gesundheit

Keller¹,

Gockel²,

Herrmann³

2023

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Ecological consequences of Australian “Black Summer” (2019–20) fires: A synthesis of Australian Commonwealth Government report findings

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Evaluation of Litter Flammability from Dominated Artificial Forests in Southwestern China

Evaluation of Litter Flammability from Dominated Artificial Forests in Southwestern China

Heat Wave and Bushfire Meteorology in New South Wales, Australia: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Kontext Klimawandel und (chirurgische) Gesundheit

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