The aim of the course is the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge by graduates so that:

• understand the phenomenon of wildfires and their ecological role in Greece, but also worldwide.
• acquire knowledge related to wildfire prevention, fuel treatment and firefighting, their socio-economic and environmental impact, and the management of burned areas.
• classify forest types and tree species by their ability to adapt (or not) to wildfires.
• describe and classify forest fuel types.