Forest fires

by Pascal Schmitt

Natural burning

• Natural burning in dry areas like California, African savannah, Australia…

• Advantages:• Regulation of succession• In the north forests are an important factor• Nutrient (Nährstoffe) back in the earth

• Disadvantages:• Erosion• Monoculture • Negative influence of the environment

Human caused

forest fire:reasons

• Reasons:

• Arson• Carelessness in nature • 800,000 hectares burn in central Europe per year• In Germany there is the second highest burning rate in

Europe• Vandalism • Burning for agriculture

Globalisation causes forest burning:

Solutions

Robotic helper ‘OLE‘