Problems of Deforestation and Its Drivers

Böhrkircher, Larissa; Leuchner, Michael; Kaiser, Fabio Bayro; Reicher, Christa

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-20375-6_3

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“…In Africa, small-scale processes such as slash-and-burn agriculture are mainly responsible for regional deforestation and forest degradation [10,11]. Indeed, recent research continues to highlight the extent of the damage caused by agricultural expansion, deforestation, and climate change on forest resources [8,10,12,13]. In addition, wildfire is seen as one of the main agents of disturbance and stress in the various biomes [14].…”

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Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent and Spatiotemporal Dynamics

Useni Sikuzani,

Mpanda Mukenza,

Khoji Muteya

et al. 2023

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In the Lubumbashi charcoal production basin (LCPB) in Southeastern DR Congo, agricultural and charcoal production activities regularly give rise to fires that lead to considerable degradation of the miombo open forest. This study analyzes the drivers of the spatiotemporal distribution of active fires and burnt areas in the LCPB by processing MODIS and Landsat data. In addition, a kernel density analysis method (KDE) was used to estimate fire risk, while the effect of the road network and dwellings on vegetation fires was highlighted in areas between a 0 and 3000 m radius. The obtained results revealed that fires in the LCPB generally occur between April and November, mainly during the day, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. These fires are concentrated in the central and southwestern part of the LCPB, more specifically in the savannahs and near roads. From 2002 to 2022, an average of 11,237 active fires and an average of 6337 km2 of burnt areas were recorded in the LCPB. Each year, these fires peak in August, and despite their steady decline, the few fires that have affected the forests have caused more devastation (more than 2790 km2/year) than those observed in the fields and savannah. These figures highlight the imperative need to put in place fire prevention and management measures in the LCPB, with particular emphasis on awareness, monitoring, and fire-fighting measures.

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Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent and Spatiotemporal Dynamics

Useni Sikuzani,

Mpanda Mukenza,

Khoji Muteya

et al. 2023

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Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent, and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics

Sikuzani,

Mukenza,

Muteya

et al. 2023

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In the Lubumbashi charcoal production basin (LCPB) in south-eastern DR Congo, agricultural and charcoal production activities regularly give rise to fires that lead to considerable degradation of the miombo open forest. This study analyzes the drivers of the spatio-temporal distribution of active fires and burnt areas in the LCPB by processing MODIS and Landsat data. In addition, a Kernel density analysis method (KDE) was used to estimate fire risk, while the effect of the road network and dwellings on vegetation fires was highlighted in areas between 0-3000m radius. Obtained results revealed that fires in the LCPB generally occur between April and November mainly during the day, between 11am and 12pm. These fires are concentrated in the central and south-western part of the LCPB, more specifically in the savannahs and near roads. From 2002 to 2022, an average of 11,237 active fires and an average of 6,337 km2 of burnt areas were recorded in the LCPB. Each year, these fires peak in August, and despite their steady decline, the few fires that have affected the forests have caused more devastation (more than 2790 km2 / year) than those observed in the fields and savannah. These figures highlight the imperative need to put in place fire prevention and management measures in the LCPB, with particular emphasis on awareness, monitoring and fire-fighting measures.

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Problems of Deforestation and Its Drivers

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Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent and Spatiotemporal Dynamics

Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent and Spatiotemporal Dynamics

Vegetation Fires in the Lubumbashi Charcoal Production Basin (The Democratic Republic of the Congo): Drivers, Extent, and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics

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