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Subsides to the creation of a regional model of forest fire hazard: Taquari River Springs Park, MS—A case study
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Atmospheric Environment . May2007, Vol. 41 Issue 16, p3494-3501. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Using map algebra, in the GIS (geographic information system) environment, this study integrates the B-RAMS, Brazilian Regional Atmospheric Models Software (CPTEC, 2005) climate model data with remote sensing data, intending to obtain a wildfire hazard map. The Taquari River Springs Park (TRSP) was chosen as a case study, due to the presence of springs which are considered important contributors to the Upper Paraguay River Basin, and it also contains essential remnants of the Cerrado Biome. The B-RAMS model has provided relative humidity, components of the horizontal wind and temperature. The TRSP land cover was identified by object oriented classification of a LANDSAT ETM+ image, supported by field observations. From the land cover phytophysionomic type characterization, a forest wildfire fuel map has been elaborated. The integration of the different maps has been made using a GIS, and a new map with its associated GIS database was generated showing the most vulnerable zones to wildfire hazard. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13522310
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Atmospheric Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24616675
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.11.065