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There is a growing recognition that there needs to be a shift from firefighting to wildfire prevention (through fuel and landscape management and engagement with stakeholders) of which disaster risk reduction plays a major role. In the Netherlands, where flood and water has been centrally managed from 1798, there has been a shift from fighting against water (disaster management) to flood risk reduction and living with water. The same approach is needed in integrated fire management and thus there are lessons that can be learnt from this for society, agencies and government. Integrated fire management which consists of science-based decision making by multidisciplinary teams through cooperation and collaboration of parties involved and affected. Fire science is multi-disciplinary and needs to be addressed in a multi-disciplinary manner. Challenges faced in both sectors are similar in terms of scale, governance and engaging with society. A systematic literature review lead to the identification of lessons from Dutch water management and Room for the River Programme that may be applied to integrated fire management. In the Netherlands there is a recognition that (flood) risk management should be a programmed, flexible process of continuous improvement of management practices by active learning about current interventions and drivers of change. The expected results will provide guidance on how to improve prevention of wildfires within Integrated Fire Management. |
