Implementing fire history and fire ecology in fire risk assessment [Elektronische Ressource] : the study case of Canton Ticino (southern Switzerland) / Marco Conedera. Betreuer: C. Kramer

Implementing fire history and fire ecology in fire risk assessment: the study case of Canton Ticino (southern Switzerland)Zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDOKTORS DER NATURWISSENSCHAFTENvon der Fakultät fürBauingenieur-, Geo- und Umweltwissenschaftender Universität Fridericiana zu Karlsruhe (TH)genehmigteDISSERTATIONvonDipl.-Forsting. ETH Marco Conederaaus Locarno (Schweiz)Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 19. Mai 2009Hauptreferent: Prof. Dr. Caroline KramerKorreferent: Prof. Curt BeierkuhnleinVorsitz: Prof. Dr. Dieter BurgerKarlsruhe 2009Conedera, M. (2009): Implementing fire history and fire ecology in fire risk assessment IAcknowledgments:The fire management approach presented in this I thank Prof. Caroline Kramer, Prof. Carl Beier-work is based on the knowledge of fire history, fire kuhnlein, Prof. Dieter Burger, Prof. Manfred Meurer ecology, and fire suppression strategies acquired and Dr. Christophe Neff for accepting and mentor-for the study area in the frame of the research ing my PhD; the the WSL team in Bellinzona ef forts coordinated by the author at the WSL in (Marco Moretti, Patrik Krebs, Boris Pezzatti, Dami-Bellinzona. In the first chapter we present the ano Torriani, Daniela Furrer and Franco Fibbioli) motivation and the objectives of the work. Chapter for technical and psychological support; Marzio 2 is devoted to the definition of the fire manage- Giamboni of the Hazard Prevention Group, Federal ment related terms.