PyroFutures 2025 (Wildland)
Framing the future of wildfires now
This essay explores wildfire dynamics since 2018, highlighting climate change, human encroachment, and shifting fire regimes. It examines biome-specific risks and resilience, and calls for systemic, informed responses to address escalating wildfires' dual ecological and destructive roles.
PyroFutures (Wildland)
Wildland fire trajectories to 2100 and beyond
Wildfires, shaped by factors including climate, vegetation, topography, and ignition, highlight ecological and climatic interdependence. This chapter examines historical and future fire patterns, amidst intensifying climate uncertainty and ecological reconfigurations in a warming world.
PyroFutures (WUI)
Forecasting the Future of the Wildland-Urban Interface
The wildland-urban interface faces rising threats from climate change, including wildfires and sea-level rise, risking mass displacement by 2100. This chapter examines these risks, their societal impacts, and the need for adaptive strategies like sustainable planning to counter this environmental crisis and foster resilience.