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Forest fires 1998-2002, based on satellite observations
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Created 12 Nov 2009
Published 12 Nov 2009
Last modified 09 Nov 2017
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Note: This map is based on satellite observations of all types of fires, with non-forest fires filtered out as far as possible
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Methodology:
Aggregation of ATSR yearly data sets from 1998-2002. Filtering of fire spots in order to remove those falling outside forest or semi-natural areas. Overlay of remaining fire spots with biogeographic regions.
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Rights:
- EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Owners:
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Processors:
- The European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information
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Figure type:
- Map
Additional information
Due to inconsistency between data sources, some of the fires shown may not be forest fires. The share of fires by biogeographical region has been calculated only for the territory of EEA member countries.
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Temporal coverage
1998-2002
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/forest-fires-1998-2002-based-on-satellite-observations or scan the QR code.
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