CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Flame Retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PBDEs) and Organophoshates, OPFRs) In Dust from Canadian Fire Stations
Brown R., Tarrant D., Gill R., Dhaliwal J., Sarala R., Patton S., Park J., (Corresponding) Petreas M.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
Dust is a good medium to assess indoor exposures to many persistent organics, including flame retardants. With concerns regarding persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity of many flame retardants, a series of bans and regulations have created shifts in their usage. For firefighters, exposures to...Read more
Keywords:
flame retardants, PBDEs, OPFRs, fire stations, dust
Antagonists of Erwinia amylovora isolates from fire blight diseased fruit trees in Georgia
(Corresponding) Sadunishvili T., Aznarashvili M., Gaganidze D., Gurielidze M., Amashukeli N., Sturua N.
Topic:
Antibiotic resistanse
Fire blight, a devastating disease of pomaceous plants after its appearance in Kartli in 2016 has spread in some other regions of Georgia. A causative agent of the disease, Erwinia amylovora was detected by PCR using specific primers pair in different organs of symptomatic apple, quince and pear...Read more
Keywords:
Erwinia amylovora, fire blight, antagonistic actinobacteria
Forest Fire Sustainability: Numerical Simulation of a Pine Tree Thermal Response and the Thermal Radiative Phenomenon
(Corresponding) Conceição E., Gomes J., Lúcio M., Raposo J., Viegas D., Viegas M.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
This paper presents a numerical simulation of a pine tree thermal response and the thermal radiative phenomenon, in order to evaluate the forest fire sustainability. The three-dimensional pine tree model is made by 2289 cylindrical elements, with 1.8 m height, to represent its trunk, branches and...Read more
Keywords:
Numerical models, Forest fire, Tree thermal response, Mean Radiant Temperature, View factors
Daily Forest Fire Prediction modeling and Forest Fire Information System (FFIS)
(Corresponding) Apostolakis A., Girtsou S., Kontoes C.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
Forest fires in recent years are becoming increasingly devastating for ecosystems, human lives and infrastructures as they follow the climate change impact. In this context the fire monitoring and risk prediction is crucial to support Civil Protection Agencies in charge of the protection of natural...Read more
Monitoring of soil Greenhouse Gases emissions from a controlled burnt area combined with guided herbivory
(Corresponding) Mosquera-Losada M., Santiago-Freijanes J., Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Álvarez-López V.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Rural depopulation as well as the intensification of farming systems in southern Europe have led to important changes in landscape and the ecosystem services they provide. Indoors livestock production is translated into a reduction or absence of grazing which ends up with a rapid expansion of...Read more
Portugal is one of the most affected countries in southern Europe by wildfires. The human exposure characterization to fine particulate matter (PM) during fires remains limited; no information is available for ultrafine particles nor their composition on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)...Read more
Keywords:
Human exposure; Fire emissions; Particulate matter; PAHs; Health risks.
Antibiotic Susceptibility of Erwinia amylovora Isolates from Fire Blight Diseased Pomaceous Fruit Trees in Georgia
(Corresponding) Sadunishvili T., Amashukeli N., Gaganidze D., Kharadze S., Sturua N., Rezzonico F.
Topic:
Antibiotic resistance
Fire blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen, Erwinia amylovora is a devastating disease of fruit trees belonging to the Rosaceae family. The most susceptible species are apple, pear and quince. The economic loss caused by bacterial blight of fruit trees is manifested both in crop loss and rapid...Read more
Keywords:
Fire blight, Erwinia amylovora, antibiotic susceptibility
