An innovative tool for mapping forest fire risk and danger: case studies from eastern Mediterranean

IF 1.3 4区社会学 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Scottish Geographical Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-03 DOI:10.1080/14702541.2022.2162111

B. Sağlam, Mehmet Boyatan, F. Sivrikaya

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Forest fires are one of the most important factors for forest ecosystem and cause ecosystem destruction such as decreasing forest area, biodiversity in the Mediterranean region. Türkiye located in Mediterranean region is exposed to hundreds of fires every year, which damage forest. Mapping forest fire risk and danger constitutes an important basis for preventing fire damages. Geographical Information System is used for mapping forest fire risk and making the accurate and fast decision. This study is designed to develop a GIS-based decision support systems (DSS) to produce a forest fire risk and danger map for Türkiye. DSS uses topography, stand structure and anthropogenic factors for mapping forest fire risk and danger. DSS was developed using the C-sharp (C#) programming language with the help of Add-in in the ArcGIS. DSS has been successfully tested on case study sites in Kozan and Milas Forest Enterprises in Türkiye. In conclusion, the DSS has contributed to the forest managers to fight forest fire effectively. This study will make an important contribution to both the General Directorate of Forestry, which is in the position of implementing it, and the scientific community.

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绘制森林火灾风险和危险图的创新工具：地中海东部的案例研究

森林火灾是影响地中海地区森林生态系统的重要因素之一，造成森林面积减少、生物多样性减少等生态系统破坏。基耶岛位于地中海地区，每年遭受数百起火灾，破坏森林。森林火灾风险和危险测绘是预防火灾损失的重要依据。利用地理信息系统对森林火险进行测绘，做出准确、快速的决策。本研究旨在开发一个基于gis的决策支持系统(DSS)，为 rkiye编制森林火灾风险和危险地图。DSS利用地形、林分结构和人为因素绘制森林火灾风险和危险图。决策支持系统是在ArcGIS中的Add-in辅助下，使用c#编程语言开发的。发展支助事务已在基耶省科赞和米拉斯森林企业的个案研究地点成功地进行了试验。综上所述，该系统有助于森林管理者有效地扑灭森林火灾。这项研究将对负责执行这项研究的林业总局和科学界作出重要贡献。

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Scottish Geographical Journal GEOGRAPHY-

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1.80

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期刊介绍： The Scottish Geographical Journal is the learned publication of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and is a continuation of the Scottish Geographical Magazine, first published in 1885. The Journal was relaunched in its present format in 1999. The Journal is international in outlook and publishes scholarly articles of original research from any branch of geography and on any part of the world, while at the same time maintaining a distinctive interest in and concern with issues relating to Scotland. “The Scottish Geographical Journal mixes physical and human geography in a way that no other international journal does. It deploys a long heritage of geography in Scotland to address the most pressing issues of today."