Οι επιπτώσεις των δασικών πυρκαγιών στους υπόγειους υδατικούς πόρους και μέτρα αντιμετώπισης. Η περίπτωση της Β. Εύβοιας το 2021
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Δασική πυρκαγιά ; Κλιματική αλλαγή ; Υπόγεια ύδατα ; Β. ΕύβοιαAbstract
This master's thesis focuses on analyzing the impact of wildfires on underground water
resources, with a specific reference to the fires that affected Northern Evia in 2021. Forest
fires are one of the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe effects on both the
environment and human activity. In Mediterranean countries, and particularly in Greece,
forest fires are expected, especially during the summer months. However, their frequency has
significantly increased in recent years due to climate change. A key factor is human activity,
accounting for 95% of the causes, while wildfires due to natural causes are rarer. The
behavior of a forest fire depends on many factors, such as the area's topography and
vegetation, fuel, weather conditions, etc. The consequences can be either direct, such as
environmental and economic degradation, or indirect, with impacts on human health. The
qualitative and quantitative degradation of groundwater occurs not only in the affected areas
but also in more remote regions, with significant consequences for the inhabitants' lives.
Specifically, the wildfire that began in August 2021 in Northern Evia was perhaps the most
devastating fire in Greece, with nearly 52,000 hectares of burned land. Proper management of
such large forest fires involves prevention, suppression, and ecosystem restoration. It is a fact
that most countries now have the appropriate means and tools for effective fire prevention and
environmental restoration, naturally with the contribution of new technologies.