Risks (I): Forest Fire, Mass Movements and Human Activities

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3 octobre 2019

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Several types of risks have been under growing scrutiny in Lebanon, among others because the on-going climatic trends could greatly increase their number and scale. Torrential rains may thus lead to an increase in the number and impact of the floods and mass movements which already affect the country, while a rise in temperatures and drought episodes are strongly associated with an increase in the number and scale of forest fires. From forest to suburban fires? Between 1960 and 2010, 35% of t...

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