Forest Fires in Southern Europe. Bulletin of the 2000 fire campaign.

The public awareness on the issue of natural hazards is increasing every day. The EU and international organizations are realizing that there are means to reduce or minimize the damage caused by natural disasters. The first step in this direction is the characterization of areas subject to suffer damages. This involves the use of analytical tools to infer risk of natural or human iduced hazards. The annual EFFIS report tell about the past global wildfire season.