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Fig. 2.4
Wildfi res in December 2010 burned large areas near Mt. Carmel, south of Haifa, and
were described as the largest so far in Israel. A report by the Israel's Ministry of Environment
pointed out that fi res like these are projected to be more common with the impacts of climate
change on more intense and longer dry seasons (IME
2010
) (Photo from UNEP
2011
)
not static. A variety of factors infl uence vulnerability and exposure such as social,
economic, and geographic factors but also governance plays a role. Further, vul-
nerability and exposure can be dependent on the season or on co-occurrence of
other extreme events. Socioeconomic variables, such as income, education, and
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