Cultural Anthropology

 Harper Young

IHSS

9/2/21

Wildfires and Ghosts: Pathogen Epidemics and Agricultural Abandonment in Italy

 

The article I read was very informative and really helps you understand the bigger picture of what all goes on when there is a fire. Fires start for multiple reasons but some you do not think about. Some fires have been linked to pathogens, biochemical processes, and of course climate change.  In Italy, more recent fires have caused mass destruction and even burned 1,400 hectares of forests. When these massive fires happen it usually leads to the abandonment of the land. When the land is abandoned, it has a hard time growing due to the char and ashes from the fire. This is bad because those areas become dry fields that do not help absorb carbon dioxide or have a habitat for animals to live in. New organizations have been founded to help change the outcome after fires happen. One organization is called Comunità del Bosco it was founded in 2018. They have taken these abandoned lands and cleaned them up. One of the more impactful services they offer is planting different species of trees that do not burn as easily. They also help communities build infrastructure to make fire-prone areas more resistant and safer. When they are finished with pieces of land, they have made new areas for animals to thrive and to let the environment recover naturally. The impact they have reduces the risk of forest fires by taking abandoned land where the start of a fire is likely and converting them into a lush green area. In summary the fewer fires there are means not as much climate pollution.

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