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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34037/978-989-9053-29-8_07
Santiago, A. Laím, L. (Coord.) (2025). Evacuarfloresta Project – Evacuation Decisions and Plans in Wildfire Scenarios. Editor: RISCOS – Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança, in colaboration with: ISISE – Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering; UC – University of Coimbra. Legal Deposit; 551604/25; ISBN (print): 978-989-9053-28-1, ISBN Digital: 978-989-9053-29-8, Coimbra, 213 p.

 

     Evacuarfloresta Project – Evacuation Decisions and Plans in Wildfire Scenarios
     Wildfires are increasingly recognized as one of the most complex and intensifying natural hazards, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. Their frequency and severity have escalated notably in Mediterranean and temperate regions, posing significant threats to human lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems. In Portugal, the devastating wildfires of 2017 exposed critical vulnerabilities in emergency response systems and highlighted the pressing need for a more integrated approach to wildfire risk assessment, evacuation planning, and community resilience.
     Against this backdrop, effective evacuation planning, coordinated territorial management, and informed community engagement have become essential elements of wildfire risk mitigation. This book provides a comprehensive approach to these issues, drawing on the EvacuarFloresta research project (2021–2025). By combining field research, spatial modeling, and behavioral studies, the book bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical applications, focusing on effective evacuation planning, coordinated territorial management, and informed community behavior.
     This book is aimed at researchers, emergency planners, and students in fields such as geography, civil protection, and urban planning. It serves as both a scientific resource and a practical guide for improving wildfire risk management, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.

 

Preface	9-10
Acknowledgements	11
Acronyms and abreviations	12-13
Chapter 1 Summary of EvacuarFloresta Project	15-18
Chapter 2 Introduction Aldina Santiago, Adélia Nunes and Luís Laím	19-22
Chapter 3 Overview of the emergency and evacuation planning and territorial managing Andreia Rodrigues, Aldina Santiago, Luís Laím and Adélia Nunes	23-53
Chapter 4 Human behaviour under the threat of wildfire Ana Mantas and Sofia Knapic	55-74
Chapter 5 Evacuation risk assessment Adélia Nunes, Albano Figueiredo, Carlos Daniel Pinto and Luciano Lourenço	75-93
Chapter 6 Wildfire evacuation modelling and simulation Luís Laím,  Shahab Beyki and Aldina Santiago	95-155
Chapter 7 Utility of shelters in wildfire evacuations and decision of their location in articulation with the territorial plans Andreia Rodrigues, Luís Laím, Aldina Santiago, Hélder Craveiro, Verónica Catarino and Vitor Reis	157-169
Chapter 8 Evacuations plans and recommendations Fernanda Paula Oliveira, Beatriz Mello and Andreia Rodrigues	171-195
References	197-213