Break plantation continuity near settlements
#00274
Create maintained transitions, lower-fuel zones and access around settlements adjoining plantations to reduce concentrated exposure and support defense.
Parent issue
#00243 Homogeneous plantations create continuous wildfire fuel structures
Sustainable Development Goals
Location
global
Description
Owners and municipalities jointly plan the plantation edge around communities, using appropriate vegetation structure, setbacks and operational access.
The treatment must be maintained and integrated with structure hardening. Embers can cross open space, so distance alone does not guarantee safety.
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