DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14483/2256201X.23266Published:
2026-01-01Issue:
Vol. 29 No. 1 (2026): January-JuneSection:
Review articlesSequías e incendios forestales en América Latina: una revisión sistemática de literatura
Droughts and Forest Fires in Latin America: A Systematic Literature Review
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cambio climático, evaluación de incendios, evaluación de sequías, monitoreo satelital (es).Keywords:
Climate change, fire assessment, drought assessment, satellite monitoring (en).Downloads
Abstract (es)
Esta revisión sistemática abarca la literatura publicada entre 2012 y 2023 en las bases de datos SciELO y Scopus sobre las relaciones entre sequías e incendios forestales en América Latina, destacando la manera en que las sequías extremas incrementan la frecuencia y la intensidad de los incendios. Se identificaron diversas fuentes de datos que son clave para evaluar estos fenómenos. El Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) fue la fuente más citada, donde el 37 % de los estudios utilizó datos del Programa Queimadas. Para la evaluación de sequías, el 27 % empleó la misión Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) de la NASA, y el 23 % utilizó datos del Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data (CHIRPS). Los enfoques estadísticos, como las correlaciones, las regresiones y los modelos predictivos, evidencian la complejidad de estas interacciones. Finalmente, se resalta la necesidad de mejorar la disponibilidad y accesibilidad de datos para una mejor gestión de sequías e incendios en el contexto del cambio climático.
Abstract (en)
This systematic review covers the literature published between 2012 and 2023 from the SciELO and Scopus databases on the relationships between droughts and wildfires in Latin America, highlighting how extreme droughts increase the frequency and intensity of fires. Multiple data sources were identified as key to assessing these phenomena. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) was the most frequently cited source, with 37% of the studies using data from the Queimadas Program. For drought assessment, 27% employed NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), while 23% used data from the Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS). Statistical approaches, such as correlations, regressions, and predictive models, reveal the complexity of these interactions. Finally, the review emphasizes the need to improve data availability and accessibility for better drought and fire management in the context of climate change.
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