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However, given the often improper and negligent use of fire, this practice is often associated with rural fire ignitions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Systematise experts\u2019 understanding of traditional burning and identify its challenges in the Portuguese context.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty-eight Portuguese experts from industry, academia, NGOs and public entities with in-depth involvement in fire and forest management were interviewed to create a mental model of traditional burning in Portugal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Key results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eight dimensions were identified: motivations behind traditional burning, alternative solutions, risks before a traditional burn, risks during a traditional burn, underlying causes of risk, exogenous elements and factors, potential impacts, and activities leading to a successful traditional burn.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides a comprehensive understanding of traditional burn practice in the Portuguese context and offers a baseline to support stakeholders and policymakers in managing traditional burning\u2019s social and environmental impacts in the future.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This research offers several implications across the eight dimensions identified, including the need to improve regulations on the use of fire and fuel reduction policies, promote fire use education and feasible and affordable alternatives to traditional burning, and increase communities\u2019 commitment to mitigation actions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1071\/wf22141","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,28]],"date-time":"2023-07-28T01:58:25Z","timestamp":1690509505000},"page":"1558-1575","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Systematising experts\u2019 understanding of traditional burning in Portugal: a mental model approach"],"prefix":"10.1071","volume":"32","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2251-6433","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Mayara Emilia Barbosa","family":"Souza","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"AINESC TEC and Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 378, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal. 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