[10p-N102-1~7] Biological Functions and the Global Environment: From Energy Flow to the Cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Materials

4:10 PM - 4:40 PM JST(7:10 AM - 7:40 AM UTC)

[10p-N102-6] Fire Suppression Technologies and Ecosystem Restoration for Mitigating Carbon-Cycle Disturbance Caused by Forest and Peatland Fires

〇Kazuya Uezu¹, Tomonori Kawano¹, Akihiro Kawaguchi^1,2 (1.Univ. Kitakyushu, 2.FAIS)

Keywords:

Forest and Peatland Fires,Soap-Based Foam Firefighting Agent,Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem Restoration

In recent years, large-scale forest and peatland fires have occurred with increasing frequency worldwide, resulting in substantial CO₂ emissions and significant impacts on ecosystems. This presentation provides an overview of the effects of such fires on the global carbon cycle, using the 2025 Ofunato forest fire in Japan and recurrent peatland fires in Indonesia as representative case studies. The presentation also introduces recent research on firefighting technologies utilizing soap-based foam firefighting agents. Their potential as an environmental disaster-prevention technology will be discussed, focusing on both the reduction of CO₂ emissions through suppression of fire spread and re-ignition, and the promotion of post-fire ecosystem recovery.