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Revisiting wildfire resilience from a territorial perspective: insights from Mediterranean Spain.

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Title: Revisiting wildfire resilience from a territorial perspective: insights from Mediterranean Spain.
Authors: Rodríguez Fernández-Blanco, Carmen1,2 (AUTHOR) carmen.rodriguez@efi.in, Muys, Bart2 (AUTHOR), Winkel, Georg3 (AUTHOR), Parra, Constanza2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Environmental Planning & Management. Nov2025, Vol. 68 Issue 13, p3091-3120. 30p.
Subject Terms: *SOCIAL innovation, *REGIONAL development, WILDFIRES, DISASTER resilience, RURAL conditions, RURAL-urban relations, HISTORY of the Mediterranean Region, CULTURAL ecology
Geographic Terms: VALENCIA (Spain : Region), SPAIN, MEDITERRANEAN Sea
Abstract: Wildfires are increasingly recognized as a complex socioecological phenomenon, yet their linkages with territorial development are not clearly spelled out. This article seeks to unveil the sociopolitical and sociospatial ramifications of wildfires by framing them as a territorial issue, and understanding fire-prone territories as dynamic entities that emerge in essentially political processes, defined by socioecological relations that unfold across different spatial and temporal scales. Against this backdrop, building resilience is considered a territorially embedded and continuous process, driven by mechanisms operating "behind the flames." By operationalizing this framework in the region of Valencia (Spain), it is shown how social innovation can help overcome lock-ins and enhance resilience. This research showcases the importance of building a trusting, collaborative culture across sectors and actors, and brings to the forefront the importance of considering rural–urban relationships for reducing territorial inequalities and building more resilient futures in Mediterranean, fire-prone territories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Wildfires are increasingly recognized as a complex socioecological phenomenon, yet their linkages with territorial development are not clearly spelled out. This article seeks to unveil the sociopolitical and sociospatial ramifications of wildfires by framing them as a territorial issue, and understanding fire-prone territories as dynamic entities that emerge in essentially political processes, defined by socioecological relations that unfold across different spatial and temporal scales. Against this backdrop, building resilience is considered a territorially embedded and continuous process, driven by mechanisms operating "behind the flames." By operationalizing this framework in the region of Valencia (Spain), it is shown how social innovation can help overcome lock-ins and enhance resilience. This research showcases the importance of building a trusting, collaborative culture across sectors and actors, and brings to the forefront the importance of considering rural–urban relationships for reducing territorial inequalities and building more resilient futures in Mediterranean, fire-prone territories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:09640568
DOI:10.1080/09640568.2024.2342333