Fire and Air Pollution

Dear Colleagues,

Fires burning in Australia, California, the Amazon basin, and other locations in the past year served as an important reminder of the consequences of fires for public safety, climate, ecosystems, and air pollution. With fire risk increasing in many places around the world, it is a critical time to better understand the role of fire-related air pollution in human and natural systems. This Special Issue addresses multiple challenges in the field of sustainability through the intersection of land use, climate change, and air pollution.

This Special Issue examines fire-related air pollution through an interdisciplinary lens by addressing interconnections between fire pollution and environmental, climatic, and/or human health impacts. Studies should explore methods to reduce uncertainties in estimates of fire activity, methods to assess air pollution effects, and/or subsequent health, sustainability, or environmental outcomes. I am particularly interested in studies that elucidate mechanisms between multiple aspects of this interconnected system. Studies that assess trade-offs with policy interventions to reduce fire-related air pollution or the negative consequences are encouraged. I also strongly urge submissions that examine the influence of fire pollution on vulnerable populations around the world. Given the breadth of this topic, submissions are welcomed across a range of spatial and temporal scales, from local studies to regional or global analyses, as well as retrospective or future scenarios. A variety of data collection and analysis approaches can be used to explore these topics. Submissions may include original research articles or comprehensive reviews.

Dr. Miriam Marlier
Guest Editor

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• wildfire
• prescribed burning
• air pollution
• particulate matter
• climate change