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FIRE SAFETY IN PEAT EXTRACTION SITES IN LATVIA
(STEF92 Technology, 2024-11-01, Dace Brizga, Edgars Dubrovskis, Olga Miezīte, Linards Sisenis, Kristine Kirsbauma)
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Today about 10% of Latvia's territory is occupied by peatlands (645,100 ha), but the extraction of peat happens in only 4% (25,739 ha) of the total. In regulatory documents peat bogs are mentioned as having a very high probability of flammability (in the context of climate change and other natural elements: drought, heat, lightning and deliberate or unintentional human activity). This indicates the need to improve fire safety by conducting research and improving regulatory frameworks. The aim of the study was to a...
Forest Ecosystems2024
