Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning
Joint Authors
Vaillant, Nicole M.
Finney, Mark A.
Ager, Alan A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Wildland fire risk assessment and fuel management planning on federal lands in the US are complex problems that require state-of-the-art fire behavior modeling and intensive geospatial analyses.
Fuel management is a particularly complicated process where the benefits and potential impacts of fuel treatments must be demonstrated in the context of land management goals and public expectations.
A number of fire behavior metrics, including fire spread, intensity, likelihood, and ecological risk must be analyzed for multiple treatment alternatives.
The effect of treatments on wildfire impacts must be considered at multiple scales.
The process is complicated by the lack of data integration among fire behavior models, and weak linkages to geographic information systems, corporate data, and desktop office software.
This paper describes our efforts to build a streamlined fuel management planning and risk assessment framework, and an integrated system of tools for designing and testing fuel treatment programs on fire-prone wildlands.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ager, Alan A.& Vaillant, Nicole M.& Finney, Mark A.. 2011. Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning. Journal of Combustion،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481764
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ager, Alan A.…[et al.]. Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning. Journal of Combustion No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481764
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ager, Alan A.& Vaillant, Nicole M.& Finney, Mark A.. Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning. Journal of Combustion. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481764
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481764