Basic criteria to assess wildfire risk at the pan-European level

Wildfire risk assessment is fundamental for developing prevention, mitigation and preparedness plans. Every country has a customized approach to assess wildfire risk. Normally those countries more often confronted with wildfire events are better prepared, and elaborate wildfire risk maps. However, harmonized procedures for wildfire risk assessment are needed in the context of the pan-European region to better coordinate actions to alleviate the damaging effects of wildfires. The main objective of this report is to describe available datasets that may be used to have a standardized approach to assess wildfire risk at the pan-European level.